Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Maintain Perfect Start

7 March 2026


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Toulouse (6) 16


Tries: Ashall-Bott, charge 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 overpowered Toulouse to maintain their 100% winning start to the Super League season.


Wigan made it four wins from 4 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 Keighran each scored two tries in Wigan's first-half attack at the Stade Ernest-Wallon before Bevan French, Brad O'Neill and Sam Walters finished their scoring.


Super League newbies Toulouse never quit and their ratings came from Olly Ashall-Bott, a charge try and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan started like a group who had actually steamrollered their method to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after simply eight minutes when Eckersley discussed in the corner to crown a fine passing relocation.


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


Wigan were relentless and Keighran forced his way over again in the 16th minute to stretch the Warriors' lead to 14-0 before Eckerlsey reviewed 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 recovering from an appendix operation, made a try-saving tackle on Ashall-Bott.


Ashall-Bott would not be denied, though, and crossed the line after gathering Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


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


Toulouse refused to lie down and they were granted a penalty attempt on 58 minutes when Liam Marshall tackled Ashall-Bott without the ball as he tried to touch down. Shorrocks included the extra indicate decrease Wigan's lead to 24-12.


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


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


Man of the match Farrimond had a hand in 4 tries and he weaved his method through Toulouse to set up Sam Walters for Wigan's seventh shot eight 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 postured problems. I liked our start, we needed to take it up which we did.


"There will definitely be things we look at, and technical things we could have done better, however playing here brings challenges in various methods.


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