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Curtis Langdon
England international rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Curtis John Langdon (born 3 August 1997)[1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints.
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Club career
Langdon began playing rugby age six in Weston-super-Mare at Hornets Rugby club and joined London Irish aged fifteen.[2][3] On 10 August 2016 he left London Irish to join Sale Sharks.[4] Langdon scored a try for the Sale side that defeated Harlequins in the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup final.[5]
In March 2022 it was confirmed that Langdon would end his six-year spell with Sale to join Worcester Warriors.[6] Shortly after this transfer Worcester encountered financial issues and in October 2022 his contract along with every other Warriors player was terminated.[7] He subsequently joined Montpellier for the remainder of their 2022–23 Top 14 season.[8]
After one campaign in France it was announced in January 2023 that Langdon would leave to join Northampton Saints.[8] In his first season at the club he played in their 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup semi-final elimination against Leinster.[9] That same month, he was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season for the 2023–24 campaign.[10] He then started in the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby final which saw Northampton defeat Bath to become league champions.[11]
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International career
Langdon represented England under-18 at the 2015 Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship.[2] The following year saw him score a try for the England under-20 team against Italy in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12] Langdon was a member of the side that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[13][14]
In June 2021 Langdon was included in the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones.[15] On 4 July 2021 he made his Test debut starting against the United States at Twickenham.[16] A week later he made a second appearance in a victory over Canada.[17]
In January 2025, following an injury to Jamie George, he was called into the senior training squad for the 2025 Six Nations.[18]
On 21 February 2025, after not playing for England during the 2025 Six Nations despite being called up to the senior training squad,[18] Langdon was named as vice-captain for the England A game against Irish Wolfhounds at Ashton Gate on 23 February 2025.[19]
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Honours
- Northampton Saints
- Sale Sharks
- England U20
References
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