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 victory at Catalans Dragons.


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


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


Charlie Staines pulled a try back in the 70th minute, however 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 deal with of Tristan Sailor out wide before being crowded out at the other end as he chased down an unsafe kick.


Both opportunities can be found in quick succession and prior to 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 first time considering that he made his Super League return with Catalans after a 1 year stint in Australia's NRL with South Sydney.


He went near getting an unforgettable try versus the club with whom he won three titles, an Obstacle Cup and World Club Challenge, but fumbled the ball in a deal with just brief of the line after a darting run.


Host then connected with Clark to bulldoze over at the other end to include to the visitors' benefit quickly after, and Wright went over once again for Saints on the hour mark by spinning out of the clutches of 3 tried tacklers to touch down.


Clark pounced out of dummy half and discussed from close quarters to help 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 rapidly worsened for Catalans.


Hastings, who converted five attempts in the win, edged Paul Rowley's Saints even more ahead with a 73rd-minute penalty before 2 scores in the final two minutes of the match from prolific winger Feldt finished 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.