Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Keep Up Perfect Start
7 March 2026
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Toulouse (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 four tries in 14 minutes as they subdued 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 two tries 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 quit and their ratings originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty try 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 8 minutes when Eckersley discussed in the corner to crown a fine death relocation.
Keighran powered over the line 3 minutes later on and added the kick to make it 10-0.
Wigan were relentless and Keighran required his method over once again in the 16th minute to extend the Warriors' lead to 14-0 before Eckerlsey went over 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 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 simply too excellent and French showed excellent 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 attempt on 58 minutes when Liam Marshall tackled Ashall-Bott without the ball as he attempted to touch down. Shorrocks included the additional points to minimize Wigan's result in 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 discussed in the left-hand corner on 66 minutes, regardless of French's take on.
Man of the match Farrimond had a hand in four shots 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' - reaction
Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet said:
"It was a brave performance. Credit to Toulouse who challenged us and postured problems. 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 much better, but playing here brings obstacles in different ways.
"It's extremely early days. There will be obstacles 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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