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 at home over Castleford Tigers.


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


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


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


In simply the 2nd 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 included the additionals to grab the lead.


Pierre-Jean Lima knocked-on millimetres in front of the Tigers tryline but they were not to be denied 3 minutes later on when a lovely show-and-go from Cesar Rouge permitted the area for Rennie to power over and put Toulouse back in front.


A beautiful tipped pass to the wing from Mapapalangi established Qareqare, who found space in the left corner to dive over for a great try but Weaver hit the post with his conversion effort significance Tigers stayed level after a pulsating very first half an hour.


A dreadful error from Toulouse wing Laguerre under the high ball enforced 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 four points for the hosts, the ball behind when Jussaume seemed destined to score a second as Tigers' defence repelled their hosts on four sets of six to keep a half-time lead.


After Toulouse effectively challenged a knock-on, the home side went back in front after the break when a quick move to the left permitted 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 game for the very first time.


At this stage Castleford lost their discipline and, after yielding another charge in their own half, Rouge notched over 2 indicate seal the win as Chris Atkin was sent out to the bin for a ball steal.


The visitors stopped working to develop in the 2nd half and, while down to 12 males, Mellor hopped 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 )