Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Keep Up Perfect Start

7 March 2026


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(6) 16


Tries: Ashall-Bott, charge try, 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 4 wins from four 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 2 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 quit and their scores came from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan began like a group who had steamrollered their way 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 passing move.


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


Wigan were ruthless and Keighran forced his way 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 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, though, and crossed the line after collecting Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


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


Toulouse declined to lie down and they were awarded a charge try on 58 minutes when Liam Marshall tackled Ashall-Bott without the ball as he attempted to touch down. Shorrocks added the extra points to reduce Wigan's cause 24-12.


Back came Wigan two minutes later on 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, regardless of French's deal with.


Man of the match Farrimond contributed to four tries and he weaved his method through Toulouse to establish Sam Walters for Wigan's seventh try eight 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 presented 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 could have done better, however playing here brings difficulties in various methods.


"It's really early days. There will be difficulties to overcome in the future, but I like the mindset 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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