 | MATCH SUMMARY Catalan Dragons (20) 38
Tries: J Murphy 2, G Mounis, B Verges, A Cologni, M Hughes
Goals: S Jones 7 Harlequins (12) 18
Tries: N Bradley-Qalilawa, K Temata, T Smith
Goals: H Paul 3 |
Justin Murphy scored two tries and Stacey Jones kicked 14 points as Catalans recovered from 12-0 down to claim an emphatic win over Harlequins. The visitors took control from the start, easing into a 12-0 lead with only 11 minutes on the clock.
But the Dragons hit back with three quickfire tries from Murphy, Gregory Mounis and Bruno Verges.
Murphy claimed his second try before Quins pair Mark McLinden and Daniel Williams were sin-binned.
With the visitors down to 11 men, Catalans scored twice more through Aurelien Cologni and Mark Hughes while Jones maintained his 100% kicking record to give the Dragons an impregnable lead.
The victory saw the Dragons pull level on points with Wakefield Wildcats, although the Yorkshire side remain ahead on points difference.
Catalans: Guigue, Murphy, Wilson, Hughes, Verges, Rudder, Jones, Beattie, Cologni, Fellous, Guisset, Fakir, Mounis.
Replacements: Berthezene, Frayssinous, Chan, Casty.
Harlequins RL: McLinden, Wells, Lucky Luisi, Smith, Bradley-Qalilawa, Paul, Dorn, Tookey, Randall, Temata, Haumono, Purdham, Williams.
Replacements: Budworth, Mills, Heckenberg, Weisner.
Referee: S Clark (Australia)
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