Toulouse Olympique claimed bragging rights in the French derby by scoring 10 tries in a 60-18 thrashing of Catalan Dragons.
The inaugural French-Magic WKND took place at the Stade Pierre-Fabre, where Toulouse dominated to claim their biggest win of the year and fifth victory of the Super League season.
Luke Polselli, Mathieu Jussaume, Brendan Hands and Olly Ashall-Bott each scored twice for Toulouse, while Thomas Lacans and Paul Ulberg also got on the scoresheet, as they moved six points clear of Huddersfield Giants at the bottom of the Super League table.
Kruise Leeming, Matthieu Laguerre and Toby Sexton were the try scorers for Catalans, whose heavy defeat in Castres leaves them in eighth place and six points outside the play-off places.
Polselli opened the scoring for Toulouse in the sixth minute but Catalans found themselves 12-8 ahead midway through the first half, only for Toulouse to run in four tries in a remarkable 11-minute burst to open a 20-point half-time advantage.
Sexton converted his own try three minutes into the second half to raise hopes of a Catalans comeback, but Ashall-Bott’s 53rd-minute score and Ulberg’s try four minutes later restored Toulouse’s commanding lead.
Ashall-Bott added his second in the 63rd minute, before two late Shorrocks tries in the 71st and 75th minute extended the winning margin for Sylvain Houles’ side.
The all-French clash was the only Magic Weekend fixture not taking place at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, with three being played on Saturday and three more to come on Sunday.
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- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Final: October 3
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