James Lay

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James Lay
Full nameJames Michael Lay
Date of birth (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Motoʻotua, Samoa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School King's College
Notable relative(s) Jordan Lay (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Auckland, Blues
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Auckland 4 (0)
2017–2018 Bay of Plenty 20 (10)
2018–2019 Bristol Bears 19 (0)
2020– Auckland 12 (0)
2021– 2023 Blues 10 (0)
2024- Moana Pasifika 0 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(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 and serves as Captain for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika and the Samoa national team. [1] [2]

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International career

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

  1. ↑ "Mitre 10 Cup: Steamers gear up for Saturday's match". The New Zealand 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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