Jordan Lay Explained

Jordan Lay
Fullname:Jordan Andrew Lay
Birth Date:5 November 1992
Birth Place:Motoʻotua, Samoa
Height:1.840NaN0
Weight:1170NaN0
School:King's College
Relatives:James Lay (brother)
Position:Prop
Currentclub:Blues
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Bay of Plenty
Apps1:9
Points1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Edinburgh
Apps2:12
Points2:5
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Bristol Bears
Apps3:6
Points3:0
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Ospreys (loan)
Apps4:5
Points4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Bay of Plenty
Apps5:8
Points5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Auckland
Apps6:11
Points6:0
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Blues
Apps7:20
Points7:0
Repyears1:2017–
Repteam1:Samoa
Repcaps1:26
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:28 August 2023
Repupdate: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Lay. ESPN. 17 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Sport: Manu Samoa make three changes for Tonga match.
  3. Web site: Brothers united at the Bay of Plenty Steamers.
  4. Web site: Edinburgh sign Samoa prop Jordan Lay on short-term deal. 27 December 2017. 17 April 2018.
  5. News: Edinburgh face prop crisis as bid to add Jordan Lay is rejected. 2018-04-24. en.
  6. News: Thomas . Airey . Alalatoa headlines Manu Samoa pre-World Cup squad . Samoa Observer . 23 August 2019 . 27 August 2019 .
  7. News: Two uncapped players in Samoa squad for Japan . rugbyworldcup.com . Rugby World Cup . 31 August 2019 . 1 September 2019 .