Joe Latta
| Full name | Joe Latta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||
| School | Otago Boys' High School Wellington College |
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015– | Gloucester | 0 | (0) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011-13 2014-15 |
Wellington Otago |
3 8 |
0 5 |
| correct as of 23 October 2015. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015 | Highlanders | 5 | 5 |
| correct as of 5 July 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012 | New Zealand U20 | ||
Joe Latta (born 7 April 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.
Club 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.[1] 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. Although Otago endured a disappointing campaign, Latta made a big impression in the second row scoring 1 try in 8 appearances.[2][3][4] 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 24 April 2015.[5]
On 11 November 2015, Latta signed a two-year deal to join English club Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.[6]
International career
Latta represented New Zealand Under-20 during the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[7][8]
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- Living people
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- Highlanders (rugby union) players
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- People educated at Otago Boys' High School
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