Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Keep Up Perfect Start

7 March 2026


53 Comments


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 4 versus Toulouse to reopen 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 attack at the Stade Ernest-Wallon before Bevan French, Brad O'Neill and Sam Walters completed their scoring.


Super League newcomers Toulouse never ever gave up and their ratings came from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty try and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan began like a team who had actually steamrollered their way to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after just 8 minutes when Eckersley discussed in the corner to crown a great death relocation.


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


Wigan were ruthless and Keighran forced his way over again in the 16th minute to extend the Warriors' result in 14-0 before Eckerlsey went over 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 deal with 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 just too great and French revealed great strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse refused to rest and they were awarded a penalty try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall took on Ashall-Bott without the ball as he tried to touch down. Shorrocks included the extra indicate lower Wigan's result in 24-12.


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


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


Man of the match Farrimond had a hand in four shots and he weaved his method through Toulouse to set up Sam Walters for Wigan's seventh shot eight minutes from time.


'I like the mindset of the group' - response


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet said:


"It was a brave efficiency. 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 take a look at, and technical things we could have done better, but playing here brings obstacles in different methods.


"It's extremely early days. There will be challenges 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.


St Helens recover to beat spirited Bradford


7 March