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Former Canada u20 representative Josh Larsen has been selected to play for Northland in the Mitre 10 Cup. The Vancouver-born lock was in the Otago B group last season but will be part of the senior Taniwha squad in the upcoming provincial competition. He has previously lined up for Otago University and plays his club rugby with Taieri. On Friday afternoon he was one of 28 players who took part in a special training match against both Counties Manukau and the New Zealand All Blacks.
Larsen traveled to Hong Kong in 2014 with Canada’s junior side, starting in the second row alongside captain Connor Hamilton. Also among the group were current internationals Djustice Sears-Duru and Lucas Rumball. Larsen could meet up with another Canadian, Jake Ilnicki, when Northland welcomes Manawatu to Toll Stadium in the opening round on August 19. His older brother Travis is a loose forward with Petrarca Padova in the Italian Eccellenza.
