Toulouse Maintain Strong Start In Win Over Castleford

21 February 2026


95 Comments


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 triumph in your home over Castleford Tigers.


Trailing at the break, Olympique ran in four tries in overall to claim 2 wins from 2 following their triumph at Wakefield last weekend in their first Super League campaign in 4 years.


Two attempts from Reubenn Rennie and one each from Mathieu Jussaume and Benjamin Laguerre suggested the home side chose up the 2 points in the south of France.


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


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


Cas then got on the board when Tom Weaver's precise up-and-under was collected by Mapapalangi to dot down under the sticks before Weaver added the additionals 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 later on when a lovely show-and-go from Cesar Rouge enabled the space for Rennie to power over and put Toulouse back in front.


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


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


In the away minutes of the very first half, Darnell McIntosh avoided a specific 4 points for the hosts, tapping the ball behind when Jussaume appeared destined to score a 2nd as Tigers' defence repelled their hosts on 4 sets of 6 to maintain a half-time lead.


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


With less than 20 minutes remaining, Rennie was too powerful for Tigers captain Alex Mellor as he barged over from close quarters for his 2nd 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 2 points to seal the win as Chris Atkin was sent to the bin for a ball steal.


The visitors failed to develop in the second half and, while down to 12 men, Mellor limped off injured with minutes 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 )