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 two shots in St Helens' thumping victory at Catalans Dragons.


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


Jacob Host and Shane Wright both discussed before Clark grabbed his 2nd try of the night in Perpignan.


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


In a hectic start, Staines pulled off an early try-saving take on of Tristan Sailor out large before being crowded out at the other end as he ferreted out an unsafe kick.


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


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


He went near to getting an unforgettable try versus 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 short of the line after a darting run.


Host then linked with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to contribute to the visitors' benefit right after, and Wright repeated for Saints on the hour mark by spinning out of the clutches of three attempted tacklers to touch down.


Clark struck out of dummy half and went over from close range to help make it 24-0 with 15 minutes left and, while Staines connected with Josh Simm on the left edge to get a shot back for the stunned home side, it quickly became worse for Catalans.


Hastings, who transformed 5 tries in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints further ahead with a 73rd-minute penalty before two scores in the final 2 minutes of the match from respected 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.