| Date of birth | 4 December 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kingswood College, Kandy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fazil Marija (born 4 December 1985) is a former rugby union player of Sri Lanka. Marija is known as one of Sri Lanka's finest rugby union players and one of Asia's best.[according to whom?] He was the former captain of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. Marija comes from a sporting family background, with at least 17 members through two generations having represented various Clubs, Services Teams and National Rugby teams during the past four decades. Marija hails from the hill capital Kandy.
Marija retired from rugby union after the Clifford Cup knockouts, and his last match at Nittawela grounds was played on 11 February 2018.[1][2] In 2019 Marija was appointed as the head coach of Kandy SC[3]
- ^ "Kandy SC honours retiring Fazil Marija". Daily News. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Fazil Marija to retire from national colours". Daily News. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Marikar, Hafiz. "Marija to coach champs Kandy SC in new season". No. Sunday, 26 Apr 2020. sundayobserver.lk. Sunday Observer. Retrieved 27 April 2020.