All that was missing from the post-victory celebrations was a high-stepping can-can from the players down the steep aisles of the Milburn Stand.
Toulouse had earned the right to celebrate and they weren’t going to miss the opportunity. Olly Ashall-Bott appeared clutching four pints looking like they were all for him. Cracking little player…maybe they were. Forwards emerged holding stacks of pizza boxes in their big paws meant for teammates and their entourage - with some lucky fans handed them too.
Olympique had hit back with five unanswered tries to topple Wakefield and close the gap on them at the foot of the table to two points. Castleford’s Joe Westerman found a spot in the sun in his orange vest to stretch out that big tattooed frame and watch the second half, shouting “give it, give it” when a stuttering Trinity attack tried to fire down the sidelines. Like the mercury outside, things were quickly warming up and Magic Weekend had kicked off with a bang.
