Toulouse Maintain Strong Start In Win Over Castleford

21 February 2026


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Toulouse (10) 24


Tries: Jussaume, Rennie 2, Laguerre Goals: Rouge 4


Castleford (12) 12


Tries: Mapapalangi, Qareqare Goals: Weaver 2


Newcomers Toulouse's strong start to the Super League season continued with victory in your home over Castleford Tigers.


Trailing at the break, Olympique ran in four tries in overall to declare 2 wins from two following their triumph at Wakefield last weekend in their very first Super League campaign in four years.


Two attempts from Reubenn Rennie and one each from Mathieu Jussaume and Benjamin Laguerre indicated the home side picked up the two points in the south of France.


Krystian Mapapalangi and Jason Qareqare touched down for Tigers however they decreased to a second successive league defeat under new head coach Ryan Carr.


In just the second minute, Rennie broke through the Cas defence before Jussaume's determination permitted him to barge over and open the scoring.


Cas then got on the board when Tom Weaver's accurate up-and-under was gathered by Mapapalangi to dot down under the sticks before Weaver added the bonus to get the lead.


Pierre-Jean Lima knocked-on millimetres in front of the Tigers tryline but they were not to be rejected three minutes afterwards when a charming show-and-go from Cesar Rouge enabled the space for Rennie to power over and put Toulouse back in front.


A stunning tipped pass to the wing from Mapapalangi set up Qareqare, who found room in the left corner to dive over for a but Weaver hit the post with his conversion effort meaning Tigers remained level after a pulsating first half an hour.


An awful error from Toulouse wing Laguerre under the high ball implemented six-again and Weaver kicked the visitors ahead in front of the sticks.


In the passing away moments of the first half, Darnell McIntosh prevented a certain 4 points for the hosts, tapping the ball behind when Jussaume seemed predestined to score a 2nd as Tigers' defence repelled their hosts on four sets of six to maintain a half-time lead.


After Toulouse successfully challenged a knock-on, the home side returned in front after the break when a fast relocate to the left enabled Laguerre to score in the left corner.


With less than 20 minutes remaining, Rennie was too effective for Tigers captain Alex Mellor as he barged over from close quarters for his second to make the match a two-score game for the first time.


At this phase Castleford lost their discipline and, after yielding another charge in their own half, Rouge notched over two points to seal the win as Chris Atkin was sent to the bin for a ball steal.


The visitors stopped working to develop in the second half and, while down to 12 males, Mellor hopped off hurt with moments left.


Toulouse: Ashall-Bott; Laguerre, Tropis, Rennie, Ulberg; Lacans, Rouge; Belmas, Hands, Dupree, Jussaume, Lima, Marion.


Interchanges: Cator, Butler, Bretherton, Garrigues.


Castleford: Rooney; Ravalawa, McIntosh, Mapapalangi, Qareqare; Asi, Weaver; Atoni, Hood, Lawler, Lane, Mellor, Stimson.


Interchanges: Westerman, Atkin, Hall, Beckett.


Sin-bin: Atkin (73 )