Jordan Lay

Jordan Lay
Full nameJordan Andrew Lay
Date of birth (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 32)
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, Auckland
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Bay of Plenty 9 (0)
2017–2018 Edinburgh 12 (5)
2018–2020 Bristol Bears 6 (0)
2019–2021Ospreys (loan) 5 (0)
2020 Bay of Plenty 8 (0)
2021–2022, 2024– Auckland 13 (0)
2022– Blues 20 (0)
Correct as of 5 November 2024
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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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