Toulouse Olympique claimed bragging rights within the French derby by scoring 10 tries in a 60-18 thrashing of Catalan Dragons.
The inaugural French-Magic WKND passed off on the Stade Pierre-Fabre, the place Toulouse dominated to assert their largest win of the 12 months and fifth victory of the Tremendous League season.
Luke Polselli, Mathieu Jussaume, Brendan Palms and Olly Ashall-Bott every scored twice for Toulouse, whereas Thomas Lacans and Paul Ulberg additionally obtained on the scoresheet, as they moved six factors away from Huddersfield Giants on the backside of the Tremendous League desk.
Kruise Leeming, Matthieu Laguerre and Toby Sexton have been the attempt scorers for Catalans, whose heavy defeat in Castres leaves them in eighth place and 6 factors exterior the play-off locations.
Polselli opened the scoring for Toulouse within the sixth minute however Catalans discovered themselves 12-8 forward halfway by means of the primary half, just for Toulouse to run in 4 tries in a outstanding 11-minute burst to open a 20-point half-time benefit.
Sexton transformed his personal attempt three minutes into the second half to lift hopes of a Catalans comeback, however Ashall-Bott’s 53rd-minute rating and Ulberg’s attempt 4 minutes later restored Toulouse’s commanding lead.
Ashall-Bott added his second within the 63rd minute, earlier than two late Shorrocks tries within the 71st and seventy fifth minute prolonged the profitable margin for Sylvain Houles’ facet.
The all-French conflict was the one Magic Weekend fixture not going down at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, with three being performed on Saturday and three extra to return on Sunday.
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