He played alongside future professionals like Fabien Cibray, Arnaud Epito, Grégory Puyo, and Sébastien Tillous-Borde.

[4] Lionel Beauxis and Fabien Cibray were carefully nurtured by Section Paloise’s management, who extended their contracts at Stade du Hameau.

In 2003, Beauxis joined the professional squad alongside Jean-Baptiste Peyras, who was named as the IRB International U19 Player of the Year.

Beauxis made his first appearance on 22 November 2003 in a friendly against AS Béziers at Stade de la Méditerranée, replacing his idol David Aucagne.

Paired with Sébastien Tillous-Borde (replacing the injured Fabien Cibray), Beauxis scored all 24 points in the final against South Africa and was named the tournament’s best player by the International Rugby Board.

After winning the World Cup, Lionel Beauxis moved to Stade Français, where he was seen as a key player,[9] vying with Juan Martin Hernandez for the outside half berth.

He returned to regular play with Stade Toulousain and was recalled to the French team in 2012 but did not make a lasting impact.

Beauxis then played for Union Bordeaux Bègles and Lyon Olympique Universitaire,[12] where he was briefly a medical joker.