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 triumph in the house over Castleford Tigers.
Trailing at the break, Olympique ran in four tries in total to declare two wins from two following their success at Wakefield last weekend in their first Super League project in 4 years.
Two attempts from Reubenn Rennie and one each from Mathieu Jussaume and Benjamin Laguerre meant the home side selected 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 simply the second minute, Rennie broke through the Cas defence before Jussaume's him to barge over and open the scoring.
Cas then got on the board when Tom Weaver's precise up-and-under was gathered by Mapapalangi to dot down under the sticks before Weaver added the bonus to grab the lead.
Pierre-Jean Lima knocked-on millimetres in front of the Tigers tryline but they were not to be denied 3 minutes later on when a lovely show-and-go from Cesar Rouge allowed the area for Rennie to power over and put Toulouse back in front.
A beautiful tipped pass to the wing from Mapapalangi set up Qareqare, who discovered room in the left corner to dive over for a terrific try but Weaver struck the post with his conversion attempt significance Tigers remained level after a pulsating very first half an hour.
An awful mistake from Toulouse wing Laguerre under the high ball implemented six-again and Weaver kicked the visitors ahead in front of the sticks.
In the dying moments of the very first half, Darnell McIntosh avoided a certain 4 points for the hosts, tapping the ball behind when Jussaume appeared destined to score a second as Tigers' defence repelled their hosts on four sets of 6 to retain a half-time lead.
After Toulouse successfully challenged a knock-on, the home side went back in front after the break when a fast relocate to the left allowed Laguerre to score in the left corner.
With less than 20 minutes staying, Rennie was too powerful for Tigers captain Alex Mellor as he barged over from close variety for his 2nd to make the match a two-score video game for the very first time.
At this stage Castleford lost their discipline and, after yielding another charge in their own half, Rouge notched over 2 points to seal the win as Chris Atkin was sent to the bin for a ball steal.
The visitors stopped working to produce in the second half and, while down to 12 males, Mellor hopped off hurt 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 )