It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away from home.
The 30-year-old, who is out of contract at the Gallagher Premiership outfit at the end of this season, suffered a serious knee injury last January versus La Rochelle in an Investec Champions Cup pool match in Manchester.
Former England captain Owen Farrell is set to make his Top 14 debut for Racing 92 on Saturday when they visit Castres at the Stade Pierre Fabre.
In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
Ulster bounced back from defeat with a 31-15 victory over French Top 14 leaders Racing 92 at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.
Teams are in for Saturday's Barbarians double-header where the men's XV will be captained by Ryan Wilson, the RugbyPass Offload show co-host.
Reports have emerged in France that All Blacks midfielder Ngani Laumape is touted for a Top 14 move but it's the reverse for Dominic Bird.