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Tommy Makinson scored twice for Saints in the first game of the season| St Helens (16) 28 |
| Tries: Makinson 2, Roby, Dodd, Lussick, Hurrell Goals: Dodd 2 |
| Catalans (8) 8 |
| Try: Yaha Goals: Tomkins 2 |
Defending champions St Helens fought back to overpower 12-man Catalans Dragons in a bruising opening game of the 2022 Super League season.
Fouad Yaha put Catalans ahead in a repeat of the 2021 Grand Final but two tries from Tommy Makinson, plus James Roby and Lewis Dodd scores followed.
The second half was a real slugfest, as the game threatened to boil, notably when Catalans' Dylan Napa was sent-off.
Joey Lussick and Konrad Hurrell tries added extra gloss to the Saints win.
More to follow.
St Helens: Welsby; Hopoate, Hurrell, Percival, Makinson; Lomax, Dodd; Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Mata'utia, Batchelor, Knowles
Interchanges: Lussick, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Paasi, Sironen
Catalans: Tomkins; Davies, Whare, Langi, Yaha; Pearce, Drinkwater; Dudson, McIlorum, Napa, McMeeken, Whitley, Garcia
Interchanges: Bousquet, May, Dezaria, Kasiano
Referee: L. Moore.
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