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]
| Date of birth | 16 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jordan Lay (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- "Mitre 10 Cup: Steamers gear up for Saturday's match". NZ Herald. 2018-09-06. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- "James Lay - Bristol Bears". Bristol Bears. 8 September 2018.
- "Sport: Manu Samoa make three changes for Tonga match".
- "Brothers united at the Bay of Plenty Steamers".
- Airey, Thomas (23 August 2019). "Alalatoa headlines Manu Samoa pre-World Cup squad". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Two uncapped players in Samoa squad for Japan". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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