Wigan Overpower Toulouse To Keep Up 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 tries in 14 minutes as they overpowered Toulouse Olympique to keep their 100% winning start to the Super League season.


Wigan made it four wins from 4 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 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 ever quit and their scores came from Olly Ashall-Bott, a penalty try and Benjamin Laguerre.


Wigan began like a group who had actually steamrollered their method to the top of Super League and opened the scoring after simply 8 minutes when Eckersley went over in the corner to crown a great death relocation.


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


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


Toulouse tried to respond 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 gathering Laguerre's kick on the stroke of half-time.


Toulouse tried to continue their return, but Wigan were just too excellent and French revealed fantastic strength to power over the line on 53 minutes to make it 22-6.


Toulouse declined to rest 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 indicate decrease Wigan's lead to 24-12.


Back came Wigan 2 minutes later and 20-year-old Jack Farrimond revealed what a star he will be as he break through before establishing Brad 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, in spite of French's tackle.


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 shot eight minutes from time.


'I like the mindset of the group' - response


Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet stated:


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


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


"It's very early days. There will be obstacles to get rid of in the future, however 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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