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 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 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 versus a Saints side that went on to complete their first away league win with a Jackson Hastings penalty and two late Kyle Feldt attempts.


In a stressful 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 a harmful kick.


Both chances came in quick succession and prior to Clark opened the scoring, Wright punching through the Dragons' defence to send the England worldwide over.


Saints' early-season journey to France reunited them with Lewis Dodd for the very first time considering that he made his Super League return with Catalans after an one-year stint in Australia's NRL with South Sydney.


He went near getting a remarkable shot against the club with whom he won three Super League titles, a Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge, but fumbled the ball in a deal with simply brief of the line after a darting run.


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


Clark attacked out of dummy half and reviewed from close range to help make it 24-0 with 15 minutes left and, while Staines connected with Josh Simm on the left edge to get a shot back for the shocked home side, it rapidly worsened for Catalans.


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