Curtis Langdon Explained

Curtis Langdon
Birth Name:Curtis John Langdon
Birth Date:3 August 1997
Birth Place:Weston-super-Mare, England
Height:1.840NaN0
Weight:107kg (236lb)
School:Priory Community School
St Paul's College
Position:Hooker
Currentclub:Northampton Saints
Years1:2015–2016
Apps1:0
Points1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Henley Hawks (loan)
Apps2:18
Points2:5
Years3:2016–2022
Clubs3:Sale Sharks
Apps3:89
Points3:70
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Macclesfield (loan)
Apps4:8
Points4:0
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Doncaster Knights (loan)
Apps5:13
Points5:10
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Fylde (loan)
Apps6:4
Points6:0
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Worcester Warriors
Apps7:3
Points7:5
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Montpellier
Apps8:13
Points8:5
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Northampton Saints
Apps9:27
Points9:45
Repyears1:2015
Repteam1:England U18
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:5
Repyears2:2016–2017
Repteam2:England U20
Repcaps2:6
Reppoints2:5
Repyears3:2021–
Repteam3:England
Repcaps3:2
Reppoints3:0
Clubupdate:4 June 2023
Repupdate:10 July 2021

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.

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]

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.[6] Langdon was a member of the side that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[7] [8]

In June 2021 Langdon was included in the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones.[9] On 4 July 2021 Langdon made his Test debut starting against the United States at Twickenham.[10] A week later he made a second appearance in a victory over Canada.[11]

In March 2022 it was confirmed that Langdon would end his six year spell with Sale to join Worcester Warriors.[12] Shortly after this transfer Worcester encountered financial issues and in October 2022 his contract along with every other Warriors player was terminated.[13] He subsequently joined Montpellier for the remainder of their 2022–23 Top 14 season.[14]

After one campaign in France it was announced in January 2023 that Langdon would leave to join Northampton Saints.[14] In his first season at the club he played in their 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup semi-final elimination against Leinster.[15] He then started in the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby final which saw Northampton defeat Bath to become league champions.[16]

Honours

Northampton Saints
Sale Sharks
England U20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Curtis Langdon ESPN profile. 4 May 2019.
  2. News: Young Gun: Curtis Langdon – St Paul's & London Irish hooker. The Rugby Paper. 23 January 2015. 4 May 2019.
  3. News: Northampton’s Curtis Langdon: ‘The next England opportunity I get, I’ll be in for good’. Robert. Kitson. The Guardian. 11 October 2024. 27 November 2024.
  4. News: Curtis Langdon: Sale Sharks sign ex-London Irish hooker. BBC Sport. 10 August 2016. 4 May 2019.
  5. News: Premiership Rugby Cup final: Sale Sharks edge out Harlequins thanks to late comeback. BBC Sport. 21 September 2020. 18 July 2021.
  6. News: Two unbeaten U20 sides left. Rugby365. 13 February 2016. 27 November 2024.
  7. News: Under-20 Six Nations: Wales U20 21-37 England U20. BBC Sport. 10 February 2017. 27 November 2024.
  8. News: Under-20 Six Nations: Ireland U20s 10-14 England U20s. BBC Sport. 17 March 2017. 27 November 2024.
  9. Web site: 20 June 2021. England squad for July Tests. live. 18 July 2021. BBC Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621175855/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57547865 . 21 June 2021 .
  10. Web site: Grey. Becky. 4 July 2021. England 43-29 United States. live. 18 July 2021. BBC Sport. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210704150813/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57714219 . 4 July 2021.
  11. News: England 70-14 Canada. BBC Sport. 10 July 2021. 27 November 2024.
  12. News: Worcester Warriors: Sale pair Curtis Langdon and Cameron Neild to move to Sixways. BBC Sport. 31 March 2022. 10 August 2023.
  13. News: Kitson. Robert. 5 October 2022. Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling Worcester . The Guardian. 5 October 2022.
  14. News: Curtis Langdon: Northampton sign England hooker from Montpellier. BBC Sport. 5 January 2023. 10 August 2023.
  15. News: Leinster beat Saints to make Euro final with Lowe treble. Jonathan. Bradley. BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. 27 November 2024.
  16. News: Northampton hold off 14-man Bath in Premiership final. Sophie. Hurcom. BBC Sport. 8 June 2024. 27 November 2024.