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 success at Catalans Dragons.


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


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


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


In a stressful start, Staines managed an early try-saving take on of out wide before being crowded out at the other end as he went after down an unsafe kick.


Both possibilities was available in fast succession and just before Clark opened the scoring, Wright punching through the Dragons' defence to send out the England international over.


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


He went near to grabbing an unforgettable shot against the club with whom he won three Super League titles, an Obstacle Cup and World Club Challenge, however fumbled the ball in a deal with simply short of the line after a darting run.


Host then connected with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to contribute to the visitors' benefit 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 reviewed from close range to assist make it 24-0 with 15 minutes left and, while Staines linked with Josh Simm on the left edge to get a try back for the shocked home side, it quickly got worse for Catalans.


Hastings, who converted five tries in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints even more ahead with a 73rd-minute charge before 2 scores in the final two 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.