Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Maintain Perfect Start
7 March 2026
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Toulouse (6) 16
Tries: Ashall-Bott, penalty try, Laguerre Goals: Shorrocks 2
Wigan (18) 36
Tries: Eckersley 2, Keighran 2, French, O'Neill, Walters Goals: Keighran 4
Wigan Warriors ran in 4 tries in 14 minutes as they overpowered Toulouse Olympique to keep their 100% winning start to the Super League season.
Wigan made it 4 wins from four against 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 each scored two shots in Wigan's first-half assault 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 scores originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a charge shot and Benjamin Laguerre.
Wigan started like a team who had actually steamrollered their method to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after just eight minutes when Eckersley reviewed in the corner to crown a fine passing relocation.
Keighran powered over the line 3 minutes later and added the kick to make it 10-0.
Wigan were unrelenting and Keighran forced his method over again in the 16th minute to stretch the Warriors' result in 14-0 before Eckerlsey reviewed in the corner on 22 minutes to make it 18-0.
Toulouse tried to react 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 return, however Wigan were simply too good and French showed great strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.
Toulouse refused to lie down 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 added the extra indicate decrease Wigan's cause 24-12.
Back came Wigan 2 minutes later and 20-year-old Jack Farrimond showed what a star he will be as he break through before establishing Brad O'Neill to cross the line and increase their cause 30-12.
Still Toulouse kept going and Laguerre reviewed in the left-hand corner on 66 minutes, despite French's take on.
Man of the match Farrimond contributed to four shots and he weaved his method through Toulouse to set up Sam Walters for Wigan's seventh try eight minutes from time.
'I like the mentality of the group' - reaction
Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet stated:
"It was a brave efficiency. Credit to Toulouse who challenged us and positioned problems. I liked our start, we required to take it up which we did.
"There will certainly be things we look at, and technical things we could have done better, but playing here brings challenges in different methods.
"It's really early days. There will be challenges to get rid of in the future, however 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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