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 finish at the end of a streaming and well-worked team move was the distinction as the visitors led 6-0 at the break.


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


Charlie Staines pulled a try back in the 70th minute, but it disappeared than a consolation effort against 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 busy start, Staines pulled off an early try-saving tackle of Tristan Sailor out wide before being crowded out at the other end as he chased after down an unsafe kick.


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


Saints' early-season journey to France reunited them with Lewis Dodd for the 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 getting a memorable shot versus the club with whom he won three Super League titles, an Obstacle Cup and World Club Challenge, however 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' advantage not long after, and Wright repeated for Saints on the hour mark by drawing out of the clutches of 3 attempted tacklers to touch down.


Clark struck out of dummy half and went over from close quarters 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 home side, it quickly got worse for Catalans.


Hastings, who transformed five tries in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints even more ahead with a 73rd-minute penalty before 2 ratings in the final 2 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.