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


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


Super League newcomers Toulouse never offered up and their ratings originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a charge shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan started like a team who had steamrollered their method to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after simply eight minutes when Eckersley went over in the corner to crown a fine death move.


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


Wigan were unrelenting and Keighran required his method over once again in the 16th minute to extend the Warriors' cause 14-0 before Eckerlsey went over in the corner on 22 minutes to make it 18-0.


to react 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, however, and crossed the line after gathering Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


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


Toulouse declined to rest and they were awarded a penalty try out 58 minutes when Liam Marshall dealt with Ashall-Bott without the ball as he attempted to touch down. Shorrocks included the extra indicate reduce Wigan's cause 24-12.


Back came Wigan two minutes later on 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 result in 30-12.


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


Man of the match Farrimond had a hand in 4 tries and he weaved his way 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 presented problems. 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 better, but playing here brings difficulties in various ways.


"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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