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St Helens vs Dragons : Match Preview

SUPER LEAGUE | ROUND 1
ST HELENS vs CATALANS DRAGONS
TOTALLY WICKED STADIUM
THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY | 8.45pm CET

The context

Catalans Dragons kick-off the 2022 Super League season with the opening game at St Helens, kick-off on Thursday at 9pm CET at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

Steve McNamara’s men will have much to do against the 3-time reigning champion.

Both teams have won their only friendly game. The Saints have beaten 16-6 Leigh while the Dragons secured a 26-10 victory over Toulouse at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.

Le groupe

Here is the 21-Man squad named by Steve McNamara to travel to St Helens.

Captain Ben Garcia and Julian Bousquet are back in the squad after having missed the friendly game.

Les dernières confrontations

Both teams have played each other 4 times last season as Catalans and Saints won 2 games. The last Dragons’ win at the Totally Wicked Stadium date back to Avril 14, 2016 thanks to a 30-12 victory.

Super League head-to-head | 38 games:
15 wins for Dragons
23 wins for Saints

Throwback | Last season at the Totally Wicked Stadium

Dragons Catalans (6) 12
T : Matthieu Laguerre, Mickael Goudemand
G : James Maloney 2

Dragons : Mourgue, Franco, Whare, Laguerre, Yaha, Maloney, Rougé, Dudson, Da Costa, Goudemand, Jullien, McMeeken, J.Tomkins | Subs : Séguier, Le Cam, Chan, Dezaria

The Dragons ended their impressive unbeaten run last August after a 34-12 defeat at St Helens.