Match Preview: Toulouse Olympique
In association with Davanti Tyres, here is everything you need to know ahead of Wigan Warriors’ Round 4 away trip to Toulouse Olympique.
Wigan Warriors travel to Toulouse for the first time, as they take on the newly promoted outfit at Stade Ernest-Wallon for the Cherry & Whites Round 4 Betfred Super League game on Saturday 5th March (5pm K.O. GMT, 6pm CET.)
Campaign so far
The Warriors travel to France having won all three of their Betfred Super League games so far taking victory from Hull KR, Leeds and Huddersfield.
Their opponents, Toulouse, have had a slower start to their first campaign in Super League, having not won any of their opening three games. This will be the first meeting between the two sides in their history.
Team News
Peet named his 21-player squad for Toulouse as Abbas Miski comes into the fold, confirmed to make his debut in Peet’s weekly press conference.
Injury News
Iain Thornley continues to progress in his recovery from a grade two syndesmosis sustained Hull KR in Round 1. Ethan Havard and Bevan French are unavailable for selection against Toulouse but do make the trip to France to continue their rehabilitations alongside the squad.
Wigan Warriors squad to face Toulouse Olympique:
Matt Peet has named his Cherry and Whites squad for Saturday’s fixture.
Opposition
Toulouse Head Coach Sylvain Houles also named his side for the fixture.
Coach Quotes
Speaking to the press ahead of Saturday’s match, Matt Peet said: “We feel that Toulouse have not made the best start, but what they are is improving and to push Warrington the way they did last week, we would always give them the respect that they deserve and we would always be looking to get a quality performance ourselves. The warning signs were there for anyone who is coming up against Toulouse in the coming weeks that the win is not too far away and they’re getting to grips with the speed and intensity of Super League.”
He added: “We’ll be taking 23 players, two of those are Ethan Havard and Bevan French who aren’t available for the game but we’re taking them because when we return they’re right in the mix, so it’s important that we continue working with them with our performance staff and other players.”
Read more from Matt Peet ahead of the game in his full preview HERE.
Match officials
The man in the middle on Saturday evening will be Aaron Moore.
Ticket prices
The prices for tickets are as follows:
- Adults £15
- Junior £2
How to buy
You can buy tickets in either of these three ways:
- Buy online by clicking HERE.
- Call the DW Stadium Ticket Office on 01942 311111 (open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri).
- Visit the DW Stadium Ticket Office in person (open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri).
Please note, tickets bought online after 3pm on Thursday 3rd March will need to be collected from the DW Stadium Ticket Office, tickets will be available from the DW Stadium Ticket Office until 5pm on Friday 4th March. In case you missed it, tickets for our Round 6 and 7 games against Castleford Tigers and Hull FC in March are now also on general sale. Click HERE for more info.
Pay on the day
Tickets will also be available to buy on the day in Toulouse. Entry to the stadium will be permitted from 4pm CET with kick off at 6pm CET.
Away ground guide
For all the information on pay on the day ticketing, Covid-19 information and what’s on around the ground at Stade Ernest-Wallon click HERE.
How to follow
Listen Live
Listen to free audio commentary of Toulouse Olympique v Wigan Warriors from Stade Ernest-Wallon as Wigan face Toulouse for the first time in Betfred Super League.
Our regular commentary team of Joe Mills and Bilko (Andrew Rimmer) will bring you full commentary from their base in Wigan, with coverage starting 10 minutes before kick-off (4:50pm GMT). Please note Listen Live will be subject to connectivity.
How to listen
Head to our Mixlr page by clicking HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop out player below.
Wigan TV
Please note that the fixture against Toulouse will not be streamed live on Wigan TV. Match highlights and match reaction will be available on Wigan TV following the result. Not a subscriber? Find out more HERE.
Social Media
Wigan fans can keep up-to-date with every piece of the action via our social media channels and website:
- Twitter (@WiganWarriorsRL) – live game updates and reaction at the final hooter.
- Instagram (@wiganwarriorsrl) – behind-the-scenes action, both before and after kick off.
- Facebook (Wigan Warriors) – live matchday information and reaction.
- Website (www.wiganwarriors.com) – post-match reaction including match report, and Head Coach and players reaction.
