St Helens vs Dragons : Match Preview
Super League | Round 18
St Helens vs Catalans Dragons
Totally Wicked Stadium
07.08.2021 | 3.30m CEST
The context
Catalans Dragons travel to St Helens on Saturday, August 7, in the Super League Round 18, kick-off at 3.30pm CEST.
Super League leaders with 15 wins in 16 games, a big test awaits Steve McNamara’s side at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Despite the back-to-back games and the absence of several players from the squad, the Catalans can make a big splash this afternoon by winning against St Helens. A new victory would reinforce their impressive series with a 13th consecutive victory.
The Saints are currently second and have only lost twice this season, including a defeat at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium last May. The reigning Super League champions will be looking for revenge in front of their fans, as they haven’t lost against the Dragons at home since 2016.
Teams news
Matthieu Laguerre, Mathieu Cozza and Jordan Dezaria are back in the squad.
Josh Drinkwater and Sam Kasiano picked up injuries during the game at Hull KR and join Tom Davies, Julian Bousquet, Matt Whitley, Benjamin Garcia, Jason Baitieri and Arthur Romano on the injury list.
Here is the 21-man squad named by Steve McNamara to face St Helens :
Latest meetings
Super League Head-to-Head | 35 games :
14 wins for the Dragons
21 wins for the Saints
Last five meetings :
22.05.21 | Dragons 20 – 16 St Helens | Stade Gilbert Brutus
20.11.20 | St Helens 48 – 2 Dragons | Stade Gilbert Brutus
02.08.20 | St Helens 34 – 6 Dragons | Emerald Headingley Stadium
28.04.19 | St Helens 50 – 14 Dragons | Totally Wicked Stadium
06.04.19 | Dragons 18 – 10 St Helens | Stade Gilbert Brutus
Throwback | Super League 2012
24.02.2012 | St Helens (20) 32 – 34 (8) Dragons Catalans
Catalans Dragons: Greenshields, Blanch, Millard, Dupport, Bosc, Pryce, Dureau, Casty, Henderson, Paea, Sa, Menzies, Baitieri
Subs : Ferriol, Mounis, Raguin, Fakir
Daryl Millard's last-minute try sentenced St Helens to their first defeat at Langtree Park as Catalan Dragons staged a superb fightback.
Watch the winning try scored by Daryl Millard :
Head to Head
Kevin Naiqama vs Samisoni Langi
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Super League Round 18 (CEST)
Friday 6 August
8.00pm | Wigan 16 – 6 Salford
8.00pm | Leeds 18 – 32 Castleford
Saturday 7 August
3.30pm | St Helens - Dragons
Friday 8 August
4.00pm | Huddersfield - Wakefield
4.00pm | Warrington – Hull FC
6.30pm | Leigh – Hull KR
