Curtis Langdon commits to Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints confirmed that hooker Curtis Langdon has signed a new deal with the Club.

The 28-year-old England international has now reached exactly 50 appearances in Black, Green and Gold, after first becoming Saint #2079 against Cambridge in 2023.

Since arriving at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, Langdon has enjoyed a remarkable spell, collecting a Gallagher PREM winners medal, an Investec Champions Cup runners-up medal, and taking his number of Test appearances with England to four (while also turning out twice for England A).

Although the 6’1”, 107kg front row is yet to feature so far during the 2025/26 season due to ongoing rehabilitation from shoulder surgery, Langdon insists there’s still nowhere he’d rather be than Northampton.

“Mentally, this season has been one of the toughest of my career as I’ve worked through my first surgery,” he said. “Having to stay patient day‑to‑day has been challenging, but I’m getting there now, and I’m really looking forward to contributing towards the back end of the season.

“The support the Club has shown me throughout my recovery – especially from our Head of Medical, Matt Lee – has been outstanding, and has helped me push through the difficult moments.

“Staying positive during rehab has also been so much easier because of how well the team has been playing. Being around the lads and the atmosphere at the Club has been a huge lift, even when I haven’t been able to take the field.

“The past couple of years at Saints have been incredible, and that made the decision to stay an easy one. Winning the PREM title and reaching the Championws Cup Final last season are memories I’ll never forget. But most importantly, I love playing with this special group of players, for this coaching group, for this town, and for our supporters.

“I really believe this squad has huge potential and can win trophies, and it’s an environment everyone wants to be a part of."

“The last game I played was for England, and I’ll be doing everything I can to be back in that shirt. But first and foremost, my goal is to perform for Saints and contribute as much as I can to us winning trophies. I can’t wait to get back out there with the boys.”

Langdon made a big impact in his first two seasons at Saints, racing to the 50‑appearance milestone – achieved in last year’s Investec Champions Cup Final against Union Bordeaux‑Bègles.

His debut campaign ended in Gallagher PREM glory, having played a key role in Saints’ 2023/24 title win. He was subsequently named in the league’s Team of the Season and honoured with the Club’s Breakthrough Player of the Season award.

Langdon initially joined Northampton in the summer of 2023 following a spell in France with Montpellier Hérault, having moved there after Worcester Warriors went into administration just a year into his time at Sixways.

Before that, the hooker spent six seasons with Sale Sharks, scoring 14 tries in 89 appearances after progressing through London Irish’s Academy.

Langdon has also steadily built his international résumé, representing England Under‑20s in 2016 and 2017 before making his senior debut in 2021 against the USA and Canada. He featured twice for England A last season against Australia A and Ireland A, followed by two more senior England caps this past summer against Argentina and the USA.

Saints’ Director of Rugby, Phil Dowson, added: “Curt has had an enormous impact at Saints. He’s an outstanding talent, and he’s worked very hard over the last couple of years to put himself back into international contention.

“His physicality, his ability to break a game open, his offloading skills, and his knack for being in the right place at the right time because he reads play so well make him a top‑class hooker.

“He’s naturally combative, and brings an edge in his physicality as well as adding a huge amount of energy to the group. Curtis is always competitive.

“He’s a terrific character and he’s not afraid to speak his mind, which is exactly what we want.

“Obviously we’ve really missed him this season, but hopefully it won’t be too long before we see him back out there charging around in a Saints jersey.”