Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Maintain Perfect Start

7 March 2026


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Toulouse (6) 16


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


Wigan (18) 36


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


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


Wigan made it 4 wins from four versus 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 tries in Wigan's first-half onslaught at the Stade Ernest-Wallon before Bevan French, Brad O'Neill and Sam Walters finished their scoring.


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


Wigan began like a group who had steamrollered their way to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after simply eight minutes when Eckersley discussed in the corner to crown a fine death move.


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


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


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


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


Toulouse tried to continue their resurgence, but Wigan were simply too good and French revealed excellent strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse declined to rest and they were awarded a charge try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall Ashall-Bott without the ball as he tried to touch down. Shorrocks added the extra indicate lower Wigan's lead to 24-12.


Back came Wigan 2 minutes later and 20-year-old Jack Farrimond showed what a star he will be as he rupture through before setting up Brad O'Neill to cross the line and increase their result in 30-12.


Still Toulouse kept going and Laguerre reviewed in the left-hand corner on 66 minutes, regardless of French's deal with.


Man of the match Farrimond contributed to four tries and he weaved his method through Toulouse to set up Sam Walters for Wigan's seventh shot 8 minutes from time.


'I like the mindset of the group' - response


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet said:


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


"There will definitely be things we look at, and technical things we might have done much better, but playing here brings challenges in different methods.


"It's extremely early days. There will be difficulties to conquer in the future, but I like the mindset 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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