Bradford (26) 54 Tries: Bai, Hape, B Harris 2, Gene 3, Ferres, Lynch, Vainikolo Goals: I Harris 5, Ferres 2 Catalans (0) 6 Try: Rudder Goal: Dobson

Stanley Gene notched a hat-trick as the Dragons struggled badly at Odsal.

Marcus Bai set the tone with a try in the first minute, with Ben Harris and Shontayne Hape also among the try-scorers for a 26-0 half-time lead.

The Dragons' defence disintegrated after the break, but Sean Rudder did at least get them on the scoreboard.

Bradford's power has been too much for better teams than the Dragons in the past, and the pre-match predictions of a one-sided contest proved accurate.

Bai took a borderline pass from Michael Withers to cross unopposed at the corner, and it was downhill from then on for the Catalans.

Hape took advantage of a mistake under the high ball by Dragons winger Justin Murphy, and Ben Harris repeated the trick on 23 minutes.

Gene took the match out of the Dragons' reach, bursting through the despairing tacklers to score on 31 minutes and he swiftly followed it up with a 30m dart to the line after a pass from Hape.

After the break, Bradford when Withers' superb break opened up the defence and Ben Harris was able to go over for their sixth try.

The next try was more than a little unfair on the Dragons, although it made no difference to the overall outcome of the match.

Lesley Vainikolo seemed to have knocked on and then put his feet in touch twice before Brett Ferres went over for a 36-0 scoreline.

Andy Lynch was the next to benefit from some feeble defending, but the Dragons did save some blushes when Rudder ran a good line to power over for their only try.

Gene completed his hat-trick from close range nine minutes from time, and the prolific Vainikolo made sure he got in on the act with the final score.