Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Maintain Perfect Start

7 March 2026


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Toulouse (6) 16


Tries: Ashall-Bott, penalty 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 four 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 newcomers Toulouse never quit and their ratings originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan began like a team who had steamrollered their method 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 move.


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


Wigan were unrelenting and Keighran required his way over once again in the 16th minute to extend the Warriors' lead to 14-0 before Eckerlsey discussed in the corner on 22 minutes to make it 18-0.


Toulouse attempted 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 gathering Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


Toulouse tried to continue their return, however Wigan were just too great and French showed fantastic strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse refused to rest and they were granted a penalty try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall tackled Ashall-Bott without the ball as he tried to touch down. Shorrocks added the points to reduce Wigan's cause 24-12.


Back came Wigan two minutes later on and 20-year-old Jack Farrimond showed what a star he will be as he break through before setting up Brad O'Neill to cross the line and increase their result in 30-12.


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


Man of the match Farrimond had a hand in 4 tries and he weaved his method through Toulouse to establish Sam Walters for Wigan's seventh try 8 minutes from time.


'I like the mentality of the group' - response


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 needed to take it up which we did.


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


"It's extremely early days. There will be difficulties to conquer in the future, but 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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