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Laurent Frayssinous (born 7 May 1977) is a French professional rugby league coach and former player. He is the former head coach of Super League club Catalans Dragons.
Playing career
He represented France in the halves in the 2000 World Cup. Whilst playing for Villeneuve Leopards Frayssinous was selected to play at stand-off half for France on the 2001 France tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. He also played in a match against the touring Australian Kangaroos at the end of the 2005 season, scoring a try and kicking two goals. Frayssinous played for Catalans Dragons when they reached the quarter finals of the 2006 Challenge Cup.
Coaching career
At the end of the 2012 season Laurent Frayssinous was appointed head coach of Catalans Dragons on a two-year contract, replacing Trent Robinson, who had left to coach the Sydney Roosters. At 35 he was the youngest coach in Super League at the time, and the first French coach of the Perpignan-based club. On the 22nd May 2017, after a 10-18 defeat to the Huddersfield Giants, he was dismissed by the board of directors at the club.