Six-try St Helens Thrash Catalans In Perpignan

ByAndrew Aloia
BBC Sport England


28 February 2026


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Catalans Dragons (0) 4


Try: Staines


St Helens (6) 36


Tries: Clark 2, Host, Wright, Feldt 2 Goals: Hastings 6


Daryl Clark marked his 350th Super League appearance with 2 tries in St Helens' thumping triumph at Catalans Dragons.


Clark's 11th-minute surface at the end of a streaming and well-worked group move was the difference as the visitors led 6-0 at the break.


Jacob Host and Shane Wright both reviewed before Clark grabbed his second shot of the night in Perpignan.


Charlie Staines pulled a try back in the 70th minute, but it was no more than an alleviation effort against a Saints side that went on to complete their first away league win with a Jackson Hastings charge and 2 late Kyle Feldt tries.


In a busy start, Staines pulled off an early try-saving deal with of Tristan Sailor out large before being crowded out at the other end as he chased down a hazardous kick.


Both chances can be found in quick succession and just before Clark opened the scoring, Wright punching through the Dragons' defence to send out the England global over.


Saints' early-season journey to France reunited them with Lewis Dodd for the first time considering that he made his Super League return with Catalans after an one-year stint in Australia's NRL with South Sydney.


He went near grabbing an unforgettable try versus the club with whom he won 3 Super League titles, an Obstacle Cup and World Club Challenge, but fumbled the ball in a take on simply except the line after a darting run.


Host then connected up with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to include to the visitors' advantage not long after, and Wright repeated for Saints on the hour mark by drawing out of the clutches of three tried tacklers to touch down.


Clark pounced out of dummy half and went over from close range to assist make it 24-0 with 15 minutes left and, while Staines linked up with Josh Simm on the left edge to get a shot back for the shocked home side, it rapidly worsened for Catalans.


Hastings, who transformed 5 attempts in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints even more ahead with a 73rd-minute charge before two ratings in the last 2 minutes of the match from prolific winger Feldt finished a resounding win.


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Dragons: Staines; Makinson, Cotric, Faataape, Simm; Sexton, Dodd; Allen, Da Costa, Chan, Laguerre, Lipowicz, Garcia.


Replacements: Faasuamaleaui, Wilson, Leeming, Lis.


St Helens: McDonald; Feldt, Robertson, Cross, Murphy; Sailor, Hastings; Walmsley, Clark, Klemmer, Sironen, Wright, Shorrocks.


Replacements: Host, Delaney, Whitley, Whitby.