Former England fly-half Owen Farrell has broken his try duck for new side Racing 92, scoring a brilliantly taken solo effort against Perpignan in Paris.
The former centre spent 15 seasons with the Scarlets first team and another two at Clermont before deciding to finish up.
It was last May when World Rugby signalled it would also be trialling this revised sanction, explaining that the 20-minute red would be used in its tournaments such as WXV, the Pacific Nations Cup and U20 Championship.
Owen Farrell’s dire record at Bordeaux Begles in recent times continued over the weekend after his new side - Racing 92 - shipped a heavy defeat.
Gloucester head coach George Skivington admitted “losing the opening game is tough to take” after clinical Saracens came away from Kingsholm with a 35-26 victory.
Eleven months after leading his country to a bronze medal finish in Paris at Rugby World Cup 2023, he made his first league start for Racing 92, the club he has joined on a two-year deal from Saracens.
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.
Stade Francais defence coach Paul Gustard believes his new Paris neighbour Owen Farrell will “probably be the signing of the season” in the Top 14 in 2024/25.
Munster have announced the signing of Garryowen centre Bryan Fitzgerald on a three-month deal ahead of the new season.