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 triumph in your home over Castleford Tigers.


Trailing at the break, Olympique ran in four attempts in total to claim two wins from 2 following their triumph at Wakefield last weekend in their very first Super League project in four years.


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


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


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


Cas then got on the board when Tom Weaver's accurate up-and-under was collected by Mapapalangi to dot down under the sticks before Weaver included the bonus 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 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 discovered space in the left corner to dive over for a great try however Weaver struck the post with his conversion attempt significance Tigers stayed level after a pulsating first half an hour.


A dreadful mistake 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 particular 4 points for the hosts, tapping the ball behind when Jussaume seemed destined to score a second as Tigers' defence repelled their hosts on 4 sets of six to keep 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 permitted Laguerre to score in the left corner.


With less than 20 minutes staying, Rennie was too powerful 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 stage Castleford lost their discipline and, after yielding another penalty 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 failed to develop in the second half and, while down to 12 guys, Mellor hopped 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 )