Lam was born in Auckland, a nephew of rugby player
Pat Lam. He was educated at
St Peter's College, where he played rugby in the college First XV and excelled at athletics, principally in the
100 metres (breaking 11 seconds) and
200 metres, as well as the
long jump. In Wellington, while giving his services to the Hurricanes franchise, Lam is completing his degree in Geography and Marine Biology and pursues his interest in
underwater diving around
Breaker Bay. He likes reading and he and other Hurricanes players
Ardie Savea,
Chris Eves and
Blade Thomson have promoted a book club. == References ==