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]
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
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup: Steamers gear up for Saturday's match". NZ Herald. 6 September 2018. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links
- James Lay at European Professional Club Rugby
- James Lay at Premiership Rugby (archived)
- James Lay at ESPNscrum
- James Lay at ItsRugby.co.uk
