Career
Lauret first arose on the professional scene during the 2007–08 Top 14 season for Biarritz Olympique. Although during this season, he played at academy level playing for the under 20s side. During that year, he was selected for the France national under-20 rugby union team, France U20s side to play in the inaugural 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, IRB Junior World Championship in Wales. He made two appearances for the U20s side, playing against Japan national under-20 rugby union team, Japan U20s and Italy national under-20 rugby union team, Italy U20s - winning both matches 53–17 and 32–14 respectively. After being promoted to the senior Biarritz side in 2008–09 Top 14 season, 2008, he went on to play seven times during the 2008–09 season. His first professional appearance was on 26 August 2008 in a 29–22 victory against CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, Bourgoin. In June 2009, he was selected again to represent France U20s in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship. He played in every pool game to come second in that pool - the only loss was to South Africa national under-20 rugby union team, South Africa U20s which they lost 43–27. He played in the 5th Place Play-offs semi-final against Samoa national under-20 rugby union team, Samoa U20s. But was however not selected for the play-off match against Wales national under-20 rugby union team, Wales U20s, in what was a 68–13 win for France to come 5th in that tournament. During the 2009–10 Top 14 season, he suffered an injury in late October, thus ruling him out of selection for the France national rugby union team, French national team for the 2009 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He returned in March 2010 to play a further 4 matches in that Top 14 Season. In addition to this, he played 5 matches during the 2009–10 Heineken Cup, where he started in both the quarter-finals and semi-finals against the Ospreys (rugby union), Ospreys and Munster Rugby, Munster. Most notably, he started at Openside in the French derby 2010 Heineken Cup Final at the Stade de France. But Biarritz were unable to turn over French Giants Stade Toulousain, Toulouse, losing 21–19. On 19 May 2010, he was selected by Marc Lièvremont for the France National side to tour South Africa and Argentina. He made his debut on the 12 June at Newlands Stadium, starting in the 42–17 defeat. He didn't represent France again until June 2012, during the 2012 France rugby union tour of Argentina, 2012 French tour to Argentina where he played in both matches. At the end of the 2012–13 Top 14 season, Lauret signed to play for Racing Métro 92, Racing Métro, who he made his debut for on 23 August 2013 against RC Toulonnais, Toulon - losing 41–14. During the 2013-14 Season, he returned to French national duties, and was part of the 2014 Six Nations Championship squad that narrowly lost the title to Ireland and England.Honours
Racing 92 *Top 14: 2015-16 Top 14 season, 2015–16References
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