James Lay

James Lay (born 16 December 1993) is a Samoa rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop, and he recently played for the Bristol Bears in England.[1][2]

James Lay
Date of birth (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993
Place of birthSamoa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
SchoolKing's College
Notable relative(s)Jordan Lay (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Auckland 4 (0)
2017–2018 Bay of Plenty 14 (0)
2017–2020 Bristol Bears 8 (0)
Correct as of 8 September 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Samoa 10 (0)
Correct as of 14 September 2019

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". NZ Herald. 2018-09-06. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  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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