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 overpowered Toulouse Olympique to keep their 100% winning start to the Super League season.


Wigan made it 4 wins from 4 versus 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 2 shots in Wigan's first-half assault at the Stade Ernest-Wallon before Bevan French, Brad O'Neill and Sam Walters finished their scoring.


Super League beginners Toulouse never provided up and their ratings originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan started like a team who had actually their way to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after just 8 minutes when Eckersley went over in the corner to crown a fine death relocation.


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


Wigan were unrelenting and Keighran required his method 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 tried to react 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 collecting Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


Toulouse attempted to continue their return, but Wigan were simply too great and French revealed excellent strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse declined to rest and they were granted a charge try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall dealt with Ashall-Bott without the ball as he tried to touch down. Shorrocks added the additional points to reduce Wigan's lead to 24-12.


Back came Wigan two minutes later and 20-year-old Jack Farrimond showed 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 went over in the left-hand corner on 66 minutes, regardless of French's deal with.


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 mindset of the group' - response


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet stated:


"It was a brave performance. Credit to Toulouse who challenged us and posed issues. I liked our start, we needed to take it up which we did.


"There will certainly be things we take a look at, and technical things we might have done much better, however playing here brings difficulties in various 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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