James Lay

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James Lay
Full nameJames Michael Lay
Date of birth (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birthMotoʻotua, Samoa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
SchoolKing's College
Notable relative(s)Jordan Lay (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Auckland, Blues
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Auckland 4 (0)
2017–2018 Bay of Plenty 20 (10)
2018–2019 Bristol Bears 19 (0)
2020– Auckland 12 (0)
2021– Blues 10 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Samoa 12 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

James Michael Lay (born 16 December 1993) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Super Rugby club Blues and the Samoa national team.[1][2]

International career[edit]

Lay was born in Samoa, but moved to New Zealand with his parents at age two and attended school in Auckland.[3][4]

On 23 August 2019, he was named in Samoa's 34-man training squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup,[5] before being named in the final 31 on 31 August.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mitre 10 Cup: Steamers gear up for Saturday's match". NZ Herald. 6 September 2018. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ "James Lay - Bristol Bears". Bristol Bears. 8 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Sport: Manu Samoa make three changes for Tonga match".
  4. ^ "Brothers united at the Bay of Plenty Steamers".
  5. ^ Airey, Thomas (23 August 2019). "Alalatoa headlines Manu Samoa pre-World Cup squad". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Two uncapped players in Samoa squad for Japan". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

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