Toulouse Maintain Strong Start In Win Over Castleford
21 February 2026
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Toulouse (10) 24
Tries: Jussaume, Rennie 2, Laguerre Goals: Rouge 4
Castleford (12) 12
Tries: Mapapalangi, Qareqare Goals: Weaver 2
Newcomers Toulouse's strong start to the Super League season continued with success at home over Castleford Tigers.
Trailing at the break, Olympique ran in four attempts in overall to declare 2 wins from 2 following their victory at Wakefield last weekend in their very first Super League campaign in 4 years.
Two tries from Reubenn Rennie and one each from Mathieu Jussaume and Benjamin Laguerre suggested the home side chose up the 2 points in the south of France.
Krystian Mapapalangi and Jason Qareqare touched down for Tigers but they went down to a 2nd successive league defeat under new head coach Ryan Carr.
In just the second minute, Rennie broke through the Cas defence before Jussaume's perseverance permitted him to barge over and open the scoring.
Cas then got on the board when Tom Weaver's precise up-and-under was collected by Mapapalangi to dot down under the sticks before Weaver included the extras to grab the lead.
Pierre-Jean Lima knocked-on millimetres in front of the Tigers tryline however they were not to be rejected three minutes afterwards when a lovely show-and-go from Cesar Rouge enabled the space for Rennie to power over and put Toulouse back in front.
A stunning tipped pass to the wing from Mapapalangi established Qareqare, who discovered room in the left corner to dive over for an excellent shot however Weaver hit the post with his conversion effort meaning Tigers remained level after a pulsating very first half an hour.
An awful mistake from Toulouse wing Laguerre under the high ball imposed six-again and Weaver kicked the visitors ahead in front of the sticks.
In the dying minutes of the first half, Darnell McIntosh avoided a specific 4 points for the hosts, tapping the ball behind when Jussaume seemed predestined to score a 2nd as Tigers' defence repelled their hosts on 4 sets of 6 to retain a half-time lead.
After challenged a knock-on, the home side went back in front after the break when a quick relocate to the left allowed Laguerre to score in the left corner.
With less than 20 minutes remaining, Rennie was too effective for Tigers captain Alex Mellor as he barged over from close quarters for his 2nd to make the match a two-score game for the very first time.
At this stage Castleford lost their discipline and, after conceding another charge in their own half, Rouge notched over 2 indicate seal the win as Chris Atkin was sent to the bin for a ball steal.
The visitors stopped working to develop in the second half and, while down to 12 guys, Mellor limped off injured with minutes left.
Toulouse: Ashall-Bott; Laguerre, Tropis, Rennie, Ulberg; Lacans, Rouge; Belmas, Hands, Dupree, Jussaume, Lima, Marion.
Interchanges: Cator, Butler, Bretherton, Garrigues.
Castleford: Rooney; Ravalawa, McIntosh, Mapapalangi, Qareqare; Asi, Weaver; Atoni, Hood, Lawler, Lane, Mellor, Stimson.
Interchanges: Westerman, Atkin, Hall, Beckett.
Sin-bin: Atkin (73 )