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 two 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 difference as the 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 shot back in the 70th minute, however it disappeared than a consolation effort against a Saints side that went on to finish their first away league win with a Jackson Hastings charge 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 went after down a hazardous kick.


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


Saints' early-season trip to France reunited them with Lewis Dodd for the very 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 remarkable shot versus the club with whom he won 3 Super League titles, an Obstacle Cup and World Club Challenge, however fumbled the ball in a deal with just brief 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 not long after, and Wright repeated for Saints on the hour mark by spinning out of the clutches of three attempted tacklers to touch down.


Clark pounced out of dummy half and reviewed from close variety to assist make it 24-0 with 15 minutes left and, while Staines connected with Josh Simm on the left edge to get a try back for the shocked home side, it rapidly got worse for Catalans.


Hastings, who transformed 5 attempts in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints further ahead with a 73rd-minute charge before two scores in the final 2 minutes of the match from prolific winger Feldt finished 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.