St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season

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A slumping St. Helens and head coach Paul Rowley face huge questions ahead of this home clash with Catalans Dragons. 

Start date/time: 17 July 2026 at 8:00 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports & BBC / USA – Fox Sports

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St. Helens team news: Dagnall out for the year

Unavailable in this game is Owen Dagnall, whose season is over following an ACL injury, compounding a disastrous loss to Toulouse last Sunday.

Squad: Jack Welsby, Harry Robertson, Tristan Sailor, Curtis Sironen, Jacob Host, Jake Burns, Joe Shorrocks, Nene Macdonald, Jacob Douglas, Jake Davies, Alfie Sinclair, Tom Humphreys, Jackson Hastings, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Billy Keeley, Jed Cartwright, Chris Matagi, Matty Evans, Cole Marsh, Jack Campbell, Tyler McGann

Catalans Dragons team news: Couple of injury blows

Catalans Dragons are without Romain Navarrete and Harvey Wilson as a result of injuries, but do welcome back Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet following suspension.

Squad: Charlie Staines, Nick Cotric, Solomona Faataape, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Chris Satae, Julian Bousquet, Franck Maria, Ben Condon, Josh Allen, Kruise Leeming, Zac Lipowicz, Matthieu Laguerre, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Lenny Marc, Ugo Tison, Clement Martin, Leo Darrelatour, Giovanni Descalzi, Alexis Lis, Edenn Rogers-Smith

St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons prediction

Following their humiliating 0-46 defeat at the hands of Toulouse, Paul Rowley and St. Helens are feeling the heat with fans understandably beginning to turn on both the head coach and team. Such a result for a Super League side like St. Helens is simply unacceptable and following a loss to their biggest rivals in Wigan Warriors, it’s been a double whammy for the Saints.

Rowley pulled no punches following the result, accusing some of his players of giving up. He’ll expect them to answer back strongly against a Catalans Dragons side who gave up 60 points to Toulouse earlier this month and have lost their last three. This should be a close game and whilst a bruised St. Helens at home may just have the edge, it’s likely to be a nervous one.

St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons tip: St. Helens to win