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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.

International career

Lay was born in Samoa, but moved to New Zealand with his parents at age two and attended school in Auckland.

On 23 August 2019, he was named in Samoa's 34-man training squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, before being named in the final 31 on 31 August.

References

1. "Mitre 10 Cup: Steamers gear up for Saturday's match". NZ 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.

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

• 1993 births
• Living people
• Samoan rugby union players
• Samoa international rugby union players
• Samoan emigrants to New Zealand
• Rugby union props
• Auckland rugby union players
• Bay of Plenty rugby union players
• Bristol Bears players
• Blues (Super Rugby) players
• 2019 Rugby World Cup players
• 2023 Rugby World Cup players
• Moana Pasifika players
• Samoan expatriate rugby union players in England
• People educated at King's College, Auckland
• North Harbour rugby union players