James Lay

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James Lay
Date of birth (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 28)
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)
2020- Blues 1 (0)
Correct as of 8 September 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Samoa 10 (0)
Correct as of 14 September 2019

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]

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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