Jordan Lay

Samoan rugby union player
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Rugby player
Jordan Lay
Full nameJordan Andrew Lay
Date of birth (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birthMotoʻotua, Samoa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
SchoolKing's College
Notable relative(s)James Lay (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Blues
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Bay of Plenty 9 (0)
2017–2018 Edinburgh 12 (5)
2018–2020 Bristol Bears 6 (0)
2019–2021 → Ospreys (loan) 5 (0)
2020 Bay of Plenty 8 (0)
2021–2022 Auckland 11 (0)
2022– Blues 20 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Samoa 26 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Jordan Andrew Lay (born 5 November 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Super Rugby club Blues and the Samoa national team.[1]

Early life

Lay was born in Samoa, but moved to New Zealand with his parents at age 3 and went to school in Auckland.[2][3]

Club career

In December 2017 Lay joined Pro14 side Edinburgh Rugby for the remainder of the season after a 2017 ITM Cup campaign with Bay of Plenty.[4] A request to add Lay to Edinburgh's European Challenge Cup squad in January 2018 was declined.[5]

International career

On 23 August 2019, he was named in Samoa's 34-man training squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup,[6] before being named in the final 31 on 31 August.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Jordan Lay". ESPN. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Sport: Manu Samoa make three changes for Tonga match".
  3. ^ "Brothers united at the Bay of Plenty Steamers".
  4. ^ "Edinburgh sign Samoa prop Jordan Lay on short-term deal". 27 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh face prop crisis as bid to add Jordan Lay is rejected". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ Airey, Thomas (23 August 2019). "Alalatoa headlines Manu Samoa pre-World Cup squad". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Two uncapped players in Samoa squad for Japan". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

External links

  • Jordan Lay at Premiership RugbyEdit on Wikidata
  • Jordan Lay at ESPNscrumEdit on Wikidata
  • Jordan Lay at ItsRugby.co.ukEdit on Wikidata
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Samoa squad – 2023 Rugby World Cup
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Head Coach: Seilala Mapusua
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