Six swashbuckling Bordeaux backs have made the French squad, bringing their unique flair to the Six Nations.
Two returning players and French teams' results in Europe put Les Bleus in good heart despite injuries.
Veteran tighthead Uini Atonio is one of three players to be replaced by Fabien Gatlhie in France's 42-man squad ahead of their autumn internationals.
France beat Uruguay 27-12 in a game that surprised many, as Uruguay threatened and France failed to rack up the kind of score fans might have expected. Still, they held on for another win and made it comfortable in the end.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has made wholesale changes to his squad to face Uruguay on Thursday following their win over the All Blacks in the opening round of the World Cup.
The renaissance of rugby in France has been a long-time coming and Bernard Laporte deserves credit for his vision
France player ratings: Considering this was a second-string France side, you might have expected a drop in standard from the Les Bleus of late, but there was to be no such relief for Gregor Townsend's Scotland, in the first half at least.
Saturday at Twickenham was one of those dramatic evenings that will live long in the memory, be it from the perspective of shambolic England or flamboyant France.