Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Maintain Perfect Start

7 March 2026


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Toulouse (6) 16


Tries: Ashall-Bott, charge shot, 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 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 newbies Toulouse never provided up and their scores came from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan began like a team who had actually steamrollered their method to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after simply 8 minutes when Eckersley reviewed in the corner to crown a fine death relocation.


Keighran powered over the line 3 minutes later on and added the kick to make it 10-0.


Wigan were relentless and Keighran forced his way over once again in the 16th minute to stretch the Warriors' lead to 14-0 before Eckerlsey discussed 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 denied, however, and crossed the line after collecting Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


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


Toulouse declined to lie down and they were granted a penalty try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall took on Ashall-Bott without the ball as he attempted to touch down. Shorrocks included the extra points to minimize Wigan's cause 24-12.


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


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


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


'I like the mindset of the group' - reaction


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet stated:


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


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


"It's really 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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