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


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


Super League beginners Toulouse never offered up and their scores came from Olly Ashall-Bott, a charge try and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan began like a team who had steamrollered their way to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after simply 8 minutes when Eckersley discussed in the corner to crown a fine passing move.


Keighran powered over the line 3 minutes later on and included the kick to make it 10-0.


Wigan were relentless and Keighran required his way over once again in the 16th minute to stretch the Warriors' result in 14-0 before Eckerlsey discussed 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 recuperating from an appendix operation, made a try-saving deal with on Ashall-Bott.


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


Toulouse attempted to their return, however Wigan were just 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 took on Ashall-Bott without the ball as he attempted to touch down. Shorrocks added the extra indicate 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 break through before establishing Brad O'Neill to cross the line and increase their result in 30-12.


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


Man of the match Farrimond contributed to 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' - reaction


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet said:


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


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


"It's really early days. There will be difficulties 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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