Toulouse Maintain Strong Start In Win Over Castleford

21 February 2026


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(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 success in your home over Castleford Tigers.


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


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


Krystian Mapapalangi and Jason Qareqare touched down for Tigers however they decreased to a 2nd successive league defeat under new head coach Ryan Carr.


In just the 2nd minute, Rennie broke through the Cas defence before Jussaume's perseverance enabled him to barge over and open the scoring.


Cas then got on the board when Tom Weaver's precise up-and-under was gathered 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 however they were not to be rejected three minutes later on when a charming show-and-go from Cesar Rouge enabled the area for Rennie to power over and put Toulouse back in front.


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


A terrible 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 avoided a specific 4 points for the hosts, tapping the ball behind when Jussaume seemed predestined 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 quick move to the left allowed 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 range for his 2nd to make the match a two-score video game for the first time.


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


The visitors stopped working to create in the second half and, while down to 12 males, Mellor limped off hurt 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 )