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 shots in St Helens' thumping triumph at Catalans Dragons.


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


and Shane Wright both went over before Clark got his second shot of the night in Perpignan.


Charlie Staines pulled a try back in the 70th minute, however it disappeared than an alleviation effort against a Saints side that went on to finish their first away league win with a Jackson Hastings penalty and two late Kyle Feldt attempts.


In a stressful 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 ferreted out a dangerous kick.


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


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


He went near to getting a memorable try versus the club with whom he won three Super League titles, a Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge, but fumbled the ball in a take on just except the line after a darting run.


Host then linked with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to include to the visitors' benefit right after, and Wright went over once again for Saints on the hour mark by spinning out of the clutches of 3 tried tacklers to touch down.


Clark attacked out of dummy half and went over from close quarters to help 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 got even worse for Catalans.


Hastings, who transformed five attempts in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints further ahead with a 73rd-minute penalty before 2 scores in the final 2 minutes of the match from prolific winger Feldt completed a resounding 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.