Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Maintain Perfect Start

7 March 2026


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Toulouse (6) 16


Tries: Ashall-Bott, penalty 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 attempts in 14 minutes as they overpowered Toulouse Olympique to maintain their 100% winning start to the Super League season.


Wigan made it four 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 tries 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 ratings originated from Olly Ashall-Bott, a charge shot and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan started like a group who had steamrollered their way to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after just 8 minutes when Eckersley reviewed in the corner to crown a great 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' lead to 14-0 before Eckerlsey went over in the corner on 22 minutes to make it 18-0.


Toulouse attempted to respond and French, deputising at full-back for Jai Field, who is recovering from an appendix operation, made a try-saving tackle on Ashall-Bott.


Ashall-Bott would not be rejected, however, and crossed the line after collecting Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


Toulouse tried to continue their comeback, however Wigan were simply too good and French showed terrific strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse declined to lie down and they were granted a penalty attempt on 58 minutes when Liam Marshall dealt with 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 2 minutes later on and 20-year-old Jack showed what a star he will be as he rupture through before setting up Brad O'Neill to cross the line and increase their lead to 30-12.


Still Toulouse kept going and Laguerre went over in the left-hand corner on 66 minutes, in spite of French's take on.


Man of the match Farrimond had a hand in four tries and he weaved his method through Toulouse to establish 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 said:


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


"There will definitely be things we look at, and technical things we might have done better, however playing here brings challenges in different ways.


"It's very early days. There will be difficulties to conquer in the future, however 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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