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 claim 2 wins from 2 following their triumph at Wakefield last weekend in their first Super League project 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 went down 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 determination allowed 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 grab the lead.


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


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


A terrible 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 dying moments of the first half, Darnell McIntosh prevented a certain 4 points for the hosts, tapping the ball behind when Jussaume seemed destined to score a 2nd as Tigers' defence repelled their hosts on four sets of six to retain a half-time lead.


After Toulouse effectively challenged a knock-on, the home side went back in front after the break when a quick transfer to the left enabled 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 second to make the match a two-score game for the very first time.


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


The visitors failed to produce in the 2nd half and, while down to 12 men, 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 )