Six swashbuckling Bordeaux backs have made the French squad, bringing their unique flair to the Six Nations.
Toulouse back-row Anthony Jelonch has withdrawn from the France squad with less than two weeks to go until they get their Guinness Six Nations campaign underway against Wales in Paris.
Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack have been included in a 42-man France squad for the upcoming Six Nations tournament.
Bordeaux-Begles mounted a second-half fightback to beat Leicester 42-28 in their opening Investec Champions Cup clash at Stade Chaban-Delmas.
After a summer of disharmony, Les Bleus are back in action with their talisman Antoine Dupont but there are problems from within the ranks
How many minutes do top players actually play? And why can't France take their front-liners to New Zealand?
Fabian Galthie's baby-faced assassins put behind them a challenging week off the pitch to push an experienced Argentinean side in Buenos Aires. Snatching the lead early in the second half following a furious comeback, Les Bleus looked set to complete a first series win in Argentina since 1998.
Bordeaux-Begles suffered a record 59 - 3 defeat at the hands of Toulouse in Marseille in what was a tough pill to swallow for a side that has been magnificent this season.
Homegrown talent and wise recruitment have taken Bordeaux to the brink of emulating Toulouse's success.
Multiple stars were born, especially from the better performing European teams who had the advantage of having a taxing Six Nations tournament some months earlier which helped to give them an advantage versus their southern hemisphere rivals.