Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Keep Up 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 4 attempts in 14 minutes as they overpowered Toulouse Olympique 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 before Bevan French, Brad O'Neill and Sam Walters finished their scoring.


Super League newbies Toulouse never offered up and their scores originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty try 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 simply eight minutes when Eckersley reviewed in the corner to crown a great passing relocation.


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


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


Toulouse refused to rest and they were awarded a penalty try on 58 minutes when Liam Marshall took on Ashall-Bott without the ball as he attempted to touch down. Shorrocks added the extra indicate decrease Wigan's result in 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 lead to 30-12.


Still Toulouse kept going and Laguerre reviewed in the left-hand corner on 66 minutes, regardless of French's take on.


Man of the match Farrimond contributed to 4 tries and he weaved his way through Toulouse to establish 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 presented issues. I liked our start, we required to take it up which we did.


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


"It's really early days. There will be challenges to overcome 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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