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 tries in St Helens' thumping triumph at Catalans Dragons.


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


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


Charlie Staines pulled a shot back in the 70th minute, but it was no more than a consolation effort versus a Saints side that went on to finish their very 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 take on of Tristan Sailor out large before being crowded out at the other end as he ferreted out a dangerous kick.


Both possibilities can be found in fast and prior to Clark opened the scoring, Wright punching through the Dragons' defence to send out 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 memorable 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 take on simply except the line after a darting run.


Host then connected up with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to add to the visitors' advantage right after, and Wright went over again for Saints on the hour mark by spinning out of the clutches of 3 attempted tacklers to touch down.


Clark pounced out of dummy half and discussed from close variety 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 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 charge before 2 ratings in the final two 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.