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 look with 2 shots in St Helens' thumping victory at Catalans Dragons.


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


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


Charlie Staines pulled a shot back in the 70th minute, however it disappeared 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 chaotic start, Staines managed an early try-saving deal with of Tristan Sailor out broad before being crowded out at the other end as he ferreted out a hazardous kick.


Both possibilities can be found in quick succession and prior to Clark opened the scoring, Wright punching through the Dragons' defence to send the England international over.


Saints' early-season journey to France reunited them with Lewis Dodd for the first time given that he made his Super League return with Catalans after a 1 year stint in Australia's NRL with South Sydney.


He went near grabbing a memorable try against the club with whom he won three Super League titles, a Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge, however fumbled the ball in a tackle just except the line after a darting run.


Host then linked with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to contribute to the visitors' advantage not long after, and Wright went over again for Saints on the hour mark by drawing out of the clutches of 3 attempted tacklers to touch down.


Clark pounced out of dummy half and discussed from close variety 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 stunned home side, it quickly worsened for Catalans.


Hastings, who transformed 5 attempts in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints even more ahead with a 73rd-minute penalty before two scores in the final two minutes of the match from respected winger Feldt completed a definite win.


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Catalans 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.