Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Keep Up Perfect Start

7 March 2026


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Toulouse (6) 16


Tries: Ashall-Bott, penalty try, Laguerre Goals: Shorrocks 2


Wigan (18) 36


Tries: Eckersley 2, Keighran 2, French, O'Neill, Walters Goals: Keighran 4


Wigan Warriors ran in 4 attempts in 14 minutes as they subdued Toulouse Olympique to keep their 100% winning start to the Super League season.


Wigan made it four wins from 4 against Toulouse to resume their two-point lead at the top after Warrington Wolves won on Friday to move level with them.


Zach Eckersley and Adam Keighran each scored 2 shots in Wigan's first-half attack at the Stade Ernest-Wallon before Bevan French, Brad O'Neill and Sam Walters completed their scoring.


Super League beginners Toulouse never ever quit and their scores originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan began like a team who had steamrollered their way to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after just eight minutes when Eckersley reviewed in the corner to crown a fine .


Keighran powered over the line three minutes later on and included the kick to make it 10-0.


Wigan were relentless and Keighran forced his method over again in the 16th minute to extend the Warriors' cause 14-0 before Eckerlsey went over in the corner on 22 minutes to make it 18-0.


Toulouse attempted to react and French, deputising at full-back for Jai Field, who is recuperating from an appendix operation, made a try-saving deal with on Ashall-Bott.


Ashall-Bott would not be rejected, though, and crossed the line after gathering Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


Toulouse attempted to continue their resurgence, however Wigan were simply too great and French revealed great strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse refused to lie down and they were awarded a charge try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall took on Ashall-Bott without the ball as he attempted to touch down. Shorrocks included the additional indicate reduce Wigan's cause 24-12.


Back came Wigan two minutes later on and 20-year-old Jack Farrimond revealed what a star he will be as he break through before setting up Brad O'Neill to cross the line and increase their result in 30-12.


Still Toulouse kept going and Laguerre went over in the left-hand corner on 66 minutes, regardless of French's take on.


Man of the match Farrimond contributed to 4 shots and he weaved his way through Toulouse to establish Sam Walters for Wigan's seventh shot 8 minutes from time.


'I like the mindset of the group' - reaction


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet stated:


"It was a brave efficiency. Credit to Toulouse who challenged us and presented issues. I liked our start, we needed to take it up which we did.


"There will definitely be things we take a look at, and technical things we might have done better, however playing here brings challenges in different ways.


"It's very early days. There will be difficulties to conquer in the future, however I like the mentality of the group."


Toulouse: Ashall-Bott; Laguerre, Tropis, Rennie, Polselli; Lacans, Shorrocks; Belmas, Hands, Butler, Jussaume, Wallace, Marion.


Interchanges: Cator, Bretherton, Roumanos, Garrigues.


Wigan: French; Eckersley, Keighran, Farrell, Marshall; Farrimond, Smith; Havard, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Walters, Ellis.


Interchanges: Mago, Partington, Eseh, Kerr.


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