Joe Latta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Latta | ||
| Born | 7 April 1992 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Otago Boys' High School Wellington College | ||
| Relatives | John Latta (father) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock | ||
| Current club | Otago | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011−13 | Wellington | 3 | (0) |
| 2014− | Otago | 8 | (5) |
| Representative team(s) | |||
| 2012 | New Zealand Under-20 | () | |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 8 December 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Joe Latta (born 7 April 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Otago in the ITM Cup.[1][2][3]
Career
Latta is the son of former Otago prop John Latta, however after finishing off his schooling at Wellington College he started his senior rugby career in New Zealand's capital city. He debuted for the Wellington Lions during the 2012 ITM Cup, but only managed a couple of appearances. He was to receive a serious setback at the end of the year as he badly injured his hip and it took him a full 16 months to recover.[4] When he did get back to full fitness he started out in club rugby with the Zingari-Richmond club in his native Otago and was then signed to the Otago Razorbacks ITM Cup team for the 2014 season.[1] Although Otago endured a disappointing campaign, Latta made a big impression in the second row scoring 1 try in 8 appearances.[2] This form led to him being named as a member of the Highlanders wider training group for the 2015 Super Rugby season, and making his debut against the Brumbies on 24th April 2015.[5]
International Career
Latta represented New Zealand Under-20 during the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Joe Latta Player Profile". Otago Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Joe Latta itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Joe Latta ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Latta itching for shield game". Otago Daily Times. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Highlanders 2015 Squad Naming" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Joe Latta New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "2012 New Zealand Under 20 squad named". All Blacks.com. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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