Travis Larsen
| Born | June 4, 1991 Parksville, BC, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Josh Larsen (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Travis Larsen (born June 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional rugby union player.
Early life
[edit]Born in Parksville, British Columbia, Larsen was raised in the New Zealand town of Paihia.[1]
Larsen is the elder brother of Canada lock Josh Larsen.[2]
Rugby career
[edit]Larsen, a blindside flanker, played his early senior rugby for Auckland's Marist North Harbour club and became a New Zealand Universities representative player during his time at Massey University. From 2014 to 2016, Larsen had two seasons in Italy, with Lyons Piacenza and Petrarca Padova. He began playing Major League Rugby in 2019.[3]
International rugby
[edit]Larsen was capped for Canada in two 2023 Test matches against Tonga in Nukuʻalofa.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Old Glory DC is proud to announce the signing of forward Travis Larsen". Old Glory DC. October 2, 2019.
- ↑ "From United Kawakawa Under 12 to the World Cup in Japan". NZ Herald. October 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Travis Larsen profile and stats". all.rugby.
- ↑ "Canadian men lose to 15th-ranked Tonga in rugby test match in Nuku'alofa". CHAT News Today. August 9, 2023.
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union players from British Columbia
- People from Parksville, British Columbia
- New Zealand people of Canadian descent
- Massey University alumni
- Rugby Lyons Piacenza players
- Petrarca Rugby players
- Canadian expatriate rugby union players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate rugby union players in Italy
- Austin Gilgronis players
- Old Glory DC players
- San Diego Legion players
- Seattle Seawolves players
- Toronto Arrows players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen