Background
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.
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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. Although Otago endured a disappointing campaign, Latta made a big impression in the second row scoring 1 try in 8 appearances. On 11 November 2015, Latta signed a two-year deal to join English club Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.
Latta represented New Zealand Under-20 during the 2012 Institutional Review Board Junior World Championship in South Africa.
Achievements
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He debuted for the Wellington Lions during the 2012 Information Technology Management Cup, but only managed a couple of appearances. 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 Information Technology Management Cup team for the 2014 season.
Membership
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.
