He previously served as President of the French Federation of Rugby Union from 1991 to May 2008, when Pierre Camou, then vice-president took over.

Lapasset was an Officer of the Legion of Honour and co-chairman of the France New Zealand Friendship Fund.

[3] Lapasset was also the co-chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

[4][5] The 1993 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Castres who beat Grenoble 14–11 in the final, in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee.

[6] A try of Olivier Brouzet was denied to Grenoble[7] and the decisive try by Gary Whetton was awarded by the referee, Daniel Salles, when in fact the defender Franck Hueber from Grenoble touched down the ball first in his try zone.