James Lay
Samoa international rugby union player
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James Michael Lay (born 16 December 1993) is a Samoan former professional rugby union player who plays as a prop who represented the Samoa national team.[1][2]
Full nameJames Michael Lay
Born16 December 1993
Motoʻotua, Samoa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
| Full name | James Michael Lay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 December 1993 Motoʻotua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Jordan Lay (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Lay retired from professional rugby at the end of 2025, finishing his career as the captain of Moana Pasifika.
