About James Lay
Born 1993. James Lay is a rugby union player.
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.
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.
Lay retired from professional rugby at the end of 2025, finishing his career as the captain of Moana Pasifika.
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Who is James Lay?
Samoan rugby union player
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James Lay was born on 16 December 1993 in Samoa.
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James Lay is a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Lay. https://biography.guide/james-lay/
MLA: "James Lay." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-lay/.
Chicago: "James Lay." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/james-lay/.
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