Dn the tale of the Thousand and One Nights, there is mention of the existence of a magic lamp housing a genie who can grant the wishes of whoever rubs it. Among these wishes, many could express that of inheriting the gift of ubiquity…
For its last match of the year, US Dax travels to Aurillac this Friday (7:30 p.m.). For this trip, young winger Diego Miranda is starting on the wing for the third time this season. During his first two appearances, on September 6 and 13, the winger who arrived in Dax from UBB stood out by scoring one try per match, in Valence (29-32) and against Colomiers (25- 24). The long period which leads him towards this third match is punctuated by stages: “After a test in Dax in the spring, I was lucky to be offered an Espoirs contract at the USD,” explains the talented 20-year-old winger. years. But I’ve had a lot of injuries over the last two years and I haven’t been able to get noticed to apply with the pros. By signing for Dax, I could hope to experience my first professional matches and carry out a double project with France 7 Développement, which I had just joined. »
Between 15th and 7th
By mutual agreement between the staff of the French rugby sevens team and that of US Dax, Diego Miranda’s season will be shared between the two groups. “This summer, after signing, I played and won the European Championship with France 7 Développement. Two days after the title, I moved to Dax and joined the group for an internship in Saint-Lary-Soulan (Hautes-Pyrénées). I followed the preparation and to my great surprise, Jeff Dubois (the manager) called on me for the trip to Valencia. The match went well for me, we won and I scored a try. I even found myself in the Midi Olympique team of the week. I couldn’t dream of a better first with the pros,” says the man who is also leading the way, a third year of Staps license in Bordeaux.
After this first match, Diego Miranda continues against Colomiers at Maurice Boyau. He scores another try during his team’s narrow victory (25-24). “This one was given to me by Noah Néné (smile)! » After these promising beginnings, the young winger resumed his septist costume for a period of two months, including training courses and a tournament in Elche in Spain, this time with the French 7s team.
“The Hopes? It was a great experience playing with guys my age, especially during the derby victory against Stade Montois! »
Winner of the derby in Espoirs
“I am lucky to have joined the Objectif 2028 group to prepare for the next Olympics. I want to flourish at XV, but after the Olympic epic, it also makes me want to stay in the game with 7,” specifies the player trained in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, in Gironde. After this interlude, Diego Miranda is back in Dax. On the advice of Jeff Dubois, the winger goes through the Hopes box. “I played three games with a team where I didn’t know many people. It allowed me to get my bearings again. It was a great experience playing with guys my age, especially during the derby victory against Stade Montois last Saturday (28-17)! » Before receiving “a nice surprise” from his manager.
“Jeff tells me that I will be traveling to Aurillac… I had to organize my week to put my exams together on Wednesday, our day off. These different experiences require adaptation. The qualities developed with 7 allow me to meet the requirements of the game that the team wants to produce. Jeff often tells us to play and adapt to what we see. In Aurillac, we will have to adapt to this solid team who will want to finish the year well. We are in a good dynamic. I hope that we will finish this first phase well,” concludes the man who will set off again, from the beginning of January, towards new adventures in rugby sevens.
