James Lay

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James Lay
Full nameJames Michael Lay
Born (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 32)
Motoʻotua, Samoa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
SchoolKing's College
Notable relativeJordan 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 player who plays as a prop who represented the Samoa national team.[1][2]

International career

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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.

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