Román Miralles

Román Miralles
Date of birth (1983-08-01) 1 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthRosario, Argentina
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–15 Argentina 7 (15)

Román Miralles (born 1 August 1983) is an Argentine former international rugby union player.[1]

A product of the Duendes club in Rosario, Miralles was a specialist fullback, known in the rugby world as "Pitu".[2]

Miralles first represented Argentina at Under 21s level and was capped seven times for the Pumas in sporadic appearances between 2005 and 2015.[3] He featured in the Pampas XV that won the 2011 Vodacom Cup. In 2012, Miralles made a Test appearance as the Pumas starting fullback in a win over France in Cordoba.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Pitu Miralles: «Volvimos a poner a Duendes donde debía estar»". Rosario Nuestro (in Spanish). 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ ""Voy a jugar con Felipe y no lo puedo creer"". Olé (in Spanish). 14 June 2012.
  3. ^ "A los 34 años, Pitu Miralles le dijo adiós al Ñandú". Diario El Ciudadano y la Región (in European Spanish). 23 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Debut accidentado". La Capital (in Spanish). 17 June 2012.