James Lay (born 16 December 1993) is a Samoa

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player. His usual position is as a Prop, and he recently played for the

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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

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. On 23 August 2019, he was named in Samoa's 34-man training squad for the

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, before being named in the final 31 on 31 August.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay, James 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