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 tries in St Helens' thumping success at Catalans Dragons.


Clark's 11th-minute finish at the end of a flowing and well-worked team 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 try back in the 70th minute, but it disappeared than a consolation effort against a Saints side that went on to finish their very first away league win with a Jackson Hastings charge and two late Kyle Feldt tries.


In a chaotic start, Staines managed an early try-saving deal with of Tristan Sailor out wide before being crowded out at the other end as he ferreted out a hazardous kick.


Both opportunities can be found in quick succession and right before Clark opened the scoring, Wright punching through the defence to send out the England worldwide 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 close to getting an unforgettable try against 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 short of the line after a darting run.


Host then connected with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to add to the visitors' advantage quickly after, and Wright repeated for Saints on the hour mark by drawing out of the clutches of three attempted tacklers to touch down.


Clark pounced out of dummy half and reviewed from close variety to help 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 quickly became worse for Catalans.


Hastings, who transformed five attempts 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.