 Following the ARL's decision not to select any Super League signed player for representative duty in 1995, Larson made his belated test debut in the first test of the 1995 Trans-Tasman Test series against New Zealand.He would play all three tests against the Kiwis, helping the Kangaroos to a 3-0 series whitewash with what many originally believed to be a 'second string' side without the SL players.Larson initially declared his unavailability for Australia's 1995 Rugby League World Cup team due to family commitments.