Vinaya Habosi, who was recalled after a domestic violence investigation, made an impact as Racing 92 triumphed over Vannes in the Top 14 on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hugo Auradou played his first match for Pau after facing rape allegations in Argentina.
Habosi contributed significantly in the first half, just weeks after being arrested during a dispute with his wife. The 24-year-old has faced disciplinary actions from the Parisian club and has been mandated to complete a domestic violence program.
The Fijian winger scored as Racing staged a comeback to secure a 27-24 victory, marking their second win in five matches this season and alleviating some pressure on coach Stuart Lancaster, the former England and Leinster boss. Vannes remains winless and at the bottom of the standings in their first season at the top level after their fourth defeat.
In Perpignan, French lock Auradou started for Pau, a month after returning from Argentina, where he faced allegations of raping a woman following a Test match. The 21-year-old was arrested alongside La Rochelle flanker Oscar Jegou in July after debuting for France against Argentina in Mendoza. The accuser claimed the players assaulted her in a hotel room after a night out.
Both men have denied the allegations, asserting that the encounter was consensual. On Friday, prosecutors in Argentina suggested that the rape charges against the two forwards should be dismissed. Jegou has resumed training with La Rochelle but did not participate in their game against Lyon on Saturday.
Later that day, Castres, the former club of Antoine Dupont, hosted Toulouse, his current team, though Dupont was absent as he spent the final week of his post-Olympic break in the United States, where he met Argentina football legend Lionel Messi in Miami.