Huddersfield gave Nathan Brown a dream start to his Super League coaching career with a five-try rout of last year's surprise packet Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.

Former Salford, Widnes and Bradford second rower Simon Finnigan marked his Giants debut with a try in either half as the Yorkshiremen gained their revenge for last year's 48-0 thrashing at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium.

Thomas Bosc gave the French side the lead with a 10th-minute penalty and he scored their only try in the second half but the Dragons finished a well-beaten side in coach Kevin Walters' first match in charge.

In a closely-fought first half, Huddersfield made the most of their chances to open up a 12-2 interval advantage.

Tries from Finnigan and winger David Hodgson, both converted by new captain Brett Hodgson, put the Giants in command.

The Frenchmen threatened a fightback with winger Dimitri Pelo scoring a converted try in the second half.

But a second try from Finnigan and others from another debutant, young hooker Shaun Lunt, and second rower Andy Raleigh plus three more Brett Hodgson goals guaranteed the Giants a perfect start.

The Dragons, who finished third in Mick Potter's last season, gave debuts to Australian trio Jason Ryles, Steven Bell and Shane Perry but were no match for new-look Huddersfield.