# James Lay > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/James_Lay > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/James_Lay.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lay > Source revision: 1332278884 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Samoa international rugby union player You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (October 2021) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. 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Rugby player James Lay Full name James Michael Lay Born (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 32) 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) Rugby union career Position Prop Current team Auckland, Blues Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 Auckland 4 (0) 2017–2018 Bay of Plenty 20 (10) 2018–2019 Bristol Bears 19 (0) 2020–2023 Auckland 14 (0) 2021– 2023 Blues 10 (0) 2024-2025 Moana Pasifika 6 (0) 2024-2025 North Harbour 5 (0) Correct as of 4 October 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2023 Samoa 19 (0) Correct as of 4 October 2025 **James Michael Lay** (born 16 December 1993) is a Samoan former professional [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player who plays as a [prop](/source/Prop_(rugby_union)) who represented the [Samoa national team](/source/Samoa_national_rugby_union_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](/source/Auckland).[3][4] On 23 August 2019, he was named in Samoa's 34-man training squad for the [2019 Rugby World Cup](/source/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](/source/Moana_Pasifika). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Mitre 10 Cup: Steamers gear up for Saturday's match"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12120242). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 6 September 2018. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1170-0777](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1170-0777). Retrieved 8 September 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["James Lay - Bristol Bears"](https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/team/first-team-squad/james-lay/). *Bristol Bears*. 8 September 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sport: Manu Samoa make three changes for Tonga match"](https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/334183/sport-manu-samoa-make-three-changes-for-tonga-match). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Brothers united at the Bay of Plenty Steamers"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503345&objectid=11905343). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Airey, Thomas (23 August 2019). ["Alalatoa headlines Manu Samoa pre-World Cup squad"](https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/47954). *Samoa Observer*. Retrieved 27 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Two uncapped players in Samoa squad for Japan"](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/446870). *rugbyworldcup.com*. Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019. ## External links - [James Lay](https://historical-stats.epcrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=JL156648) at [European Professional Club Rugby](/source/European_Professional_Club_Rugby) - [James Lay](https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://rd.premiershiprugby.com/players/player-archive.php?player=137210&includeref=dynamic) at [Premiership Rugby](/source/Premiership_Rugby) (archived) - [James Lay](https://web.archive.org/web/2024/http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/295361.html) at ESPNscrum (archived) - [James Lay](https://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_38333.html#noir) at ItsRugby.co.uk - [James Lay](https://all.rugby/player/james-lay) at all.rugby/ - [James Lay](https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/player/index.php?playerId=543) at rugbydatabase.co.nz/ v t e North Harbour – current squad Forwards Penaia Cakobau Cam Christie Donald Coleman Tristyn Cook Sam Davies James Fiebig Siolo Fruean Bryn Gordon Zinzan Hansen Gage Jackson Felix Kalapu James Lay Jack Lee Sione Mafileo Tamarau McGahan Lockie McNair Jed Melvin Kosei Nakamura Mahonri Ngakuru Victor Olaaiga Karl Ruzich Tom Savage Wallace Sititi Tony Tafa Murphy Taramai Riley Tofilau Leka Tuʻungafasi Chyle van Zyl Backs Kade Banks Tom Barham Cole Benson Ben Brownlee Luke Campbell Tony Donelley Tima Faingaʻanuku Tom Hendrickson Cameron Howell Oscar Koller Tika Lelenga Siaosi Nginingini Sofai Notoa-Tipo Manu Paea Patrick Pellegrini Hunter Rice Harlyn Saunoa Mark Tele'a Nik Vikena Coach Jimmy Maher v t e Samoa squad – 2019 Rugby World Cup Forwards Alaalatoa Alo-Emile Amosa Faʻasalele Ioane J. Lam S. Lam Ja. Lay Jo. Lay Le'aupepe Matu'u Mulipola Niuia Paulo Toleafoa Tyrell Vui (c) Backs Alatimu Cowley (Replaced Malolua) Fidow Fonotia Lee-Lo Leiua Malolua (Ruled out by injury) Matavao Nanai-Williams Pisi Polataivao Seuteni Taefu Tuala Tuatagaloa Head Coach: Jackson; Assistant Coaches: Afeaki, Latham v t e Samoa squad – 2023 Rugby World Cup Forwards Alaalatoa (c) Alainu'uese Alo-Emile Fa'aso'o Faiʻilagi Faumuina S. Lam Ja. Lay Jo. Lay Lee Luatua Malolo McFarland Motuga Niuia (replaced Tolai) Seu Slade Taufua Tolai Vui (c) Backs Ah Wong Enari Fidow Fomai B. Lam Leali'ifano Leuila Manu Matavao Paia'aua Seuteni Sopoaga Taumateine Toala Head Coach: Seilala Mapusua --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [James Lay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lay) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lay?action=history)). 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