Langdon returns for Saints’ final clash of the regular season

June 05, 2026
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Ultimate Rugby

Curtis Langdon makes his return to Northampton Saints’ line-up this weekend, as Phil Dowson’s side take on Harlequins in Round 18 of the Gallagher PREM.

Having already secured their place at the top of the PREM table and sealed a home semi-final that will take place on Friday 12 June (kick-off: 7.45pm), the men in Black, Green and Gold ring the changes for the last match of the regular season.

They face Harlequins for the fourth time this term, having come out on top in all three clashes played so far – defeating Quins 66-21 when the sides met in the league back in January, while also claiming two PREM Rugby Cup wins.

Saints – who require just one try to break the league record for scores in a regular season and take their total to 100 for the term – ring the changes for the match at Twickenham Stoop, with Fraser Dingwall leading the side from the centres.

He is joined there by Tom Litchfield, who was voted the Club’s Player’s Player of the Season earlier this week, while in the back three James Ramm and James Martin partner on Saints’ wings, with James Pater starting at fullback for the second time in his senior career.

Jonny Weimann and Anthony Belleau link up in Northampton’s half-back berths, with both players featuring for the first time since April – where they helped Saints to a victory over Castres Olympique.

There is a welcome return amongst Northampton’s front row, where Langdon recovers from the hand injury that has kept him out of action since April to start at hooker.

He joins Italy’s Danilo Fischetti and Zimbabwe’s Cleopas Kundiona in the front row, who pack down at loosehead and tighthead prop respectively.

Tom Lockett and JJ Van Der Mescht make up Saints’ second row pairing against Quins, while Northampton name an all-action back row of Josh Kemeny, Tom Pearson and Sam Graham.

Sonny Tonga’uiha is set to make his league debut at the Stoop should he enter the action from amongst the replacements, while the likes of Craig Wright, Callum Chick, Toby Thame and George Hendy are also set to enter the action alongside a returning Tom James.

HARLEQUINS vs NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

Gallagher PREM, Round 18

Saturday 6 June, 2026

Twickenham Stoop

Kick-off: 3.15pm

15 James Pater

14 James Martin

13 Tom Litchfield

12 Fraser Dingwall (c)

11 James Ramm

10 Anthony Belleau

9 Jonny Weimann