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 attempts in 14 minutes as they subdued Toulouse Olympique to preserve their 100% winning start to the Super League season.


Wigan made it 4 wins from 4 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 two 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 ever quit and their ratings came from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan started like a team who had actually steamrollered their way to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after simply 8 minutes when Eckersley reviewed in the corner to crown a great death 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 extend 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 recovering from an appendix operation, made a try-saving deal with 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, but Wigan were just too good and French revealed great strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse declined to lie down and they were granted a charge try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall took on Ashall-Bott without the ball as he tried to touch down. Shorrocks included the additional indicate reduce Wigan's cause 24-12.


Back came Wigan 2 minutes later and 20-year-old Jack Farrimond revealed what a star he will be as he burst through before setting up Brad O'Neill to cross the line and increase their cause 30-12.


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


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


'I like the of the group' - reaction


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet stated:


"It was a brave efficiency. Credit to Toulouse who challenged us and positioned issues. 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 obstacles in various methods.


"It's really early days. There will be obstacles 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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