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 your home over Castleford Tigers.


Trailing at the break, Olympique ran in four tries in total to declare two wins from two following their victory at Wakefield last weekend in their very first Super League project in 4 years.


Two attempts from Reubenn Rennie and one each from Mathieu Jussaume and Benjamin Laguerre suggested the home side selected up the 2 points in the south of France.


and Jason Qareqare touched down for Tigers but they went down to a second successive league defeat under new head coach Ryan Carr.


In just the second minute, Rennie broke through the Cas defence before Jussaume's determination permitted him to barge over and open the scoring.


Cas then got on the board when Tom Weaver's precise up-and-under was collected by Mapapalangi to dot down under the sticks before Weaver added the extras to get the lead.


Pierre-Jean Lima knocked-on millimetres in front of the Tigers tryline but they were not to be denied 3 minutes afterwards when a lovely show-and-go from Cesar Rouge permitted the area for Rennie to power over and put Toulouse back in front.


A lovely tipped pass to the wing from Mapapalangi set up Qareqare, who discovered space in the left corner to dive over for a great shot however Weaver struck the post with his conversion effort significance Tigers stayed level after a pulsating first half an hour.


A dreadful error from Toulouse wing Laguerre under the high ball implemented six-again and Weaver kicked the visitors ahead in front of the sticks.


In the passing away minutes of the very first half, Darnell McIntosh avoided a specific four 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 maintain a half-time lead.


After Toulouse successfully challenged a knock-on, the home side returned in front after the break when a quick relocate to the left permitted Laguerre to score in the left corner.


With less than 20 minutes remaining, Rennie was too powerful for Tigers captain Alex Mellor as he barged over from close variety for his second to make the match a two-score video game for the very first time.


At this stage Castleford lost their discipline and, after conceding another penalty in their own half, Rouge notched over two indicate seal the win as Chris Atkin was sent to the bin for a ball take.


The visitors stopped working to create in the 2nd half and, while down to 12 men, Mellor limped 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 )