A tired Wigan Warriors were defeated 40-24 by Catalans Dragons in France on Easter Monday.

The Dragons scored after just two minutes through a soft Pelo try but the Warriors responded with tries for Amos Roberts and Shaun Ainscough and Martin Gleeson who scored his first try in Wigan colours.

The introduction of Ferriol gave the French team new impetus and laid the platform for tries to Mounis, Ryles and Bird which helped them to establish a 24-14 half time lead.

The Warriors contained Catalans for 20 minutes in the second half before the riggors of the St Helens match took their toll and the Dragons ran in further tries from Ryles with his second and two from full back Clint Greenshields.

Sam Tomkins and Pat Richards scored consolation tries for Wigan but Richards' missed conversion from under the posts summed up the Warriors night.

Wigan Warriors: Pat Richards, Amos Roberts, Martin Gleeson, Karl Pryce, Shaun Ainscough, Sam Tomkins, Thomas Leuluai, Andy Coley, Mark Riddell, Stuart Fielden, Harrison Hansen, Phil Bailey, Sean O'Loughlin
Subs: Iafeta Paleaaesina, Paul Prescott, Michael McIlorum, Joel Tomkins

Tries: Pat Richards, Amos Roberts, Martin Gleeson, Shaun Ainscough, Sam Tomkins
Goals: Pat Richards(2)

Catalans Dragons:Clint Greenshields, Vincent Duport, Steven Bell, Jean Philippe Baile, Dimitri Pelo, Greg Bird, Thomas Bosc, Jason Ryles, Casey McGuire, Jerome Guisset, Jason Croker, Olivier Elima, Dane Carlaw
Subs: David Ferriol, Gregory Mounis, Kane Bentley, Remi Casty

Tries: Pelo, Bird, Mounis, Ryles (2), Greenshields (2)
Goals: Bosc (6)