After becoming a naturalized Italian citizen, he was first called into the Italy squad that beat Canada by 51-6 at L'Aquila, on 6 November 2004. The next year he made his debut in the 2005 Six Nations Championship, playing five matches and scoring one try and one penalty. He would be absent from the National Team from 2005 to 2008, when he was finally called up once again. He played twice in the 2009 Six Nations Championship. He returned once more to the Italy squad for the friendly with Argentina, as they lost 16-22, in Verona on 13 November 2010. He also played in the 2011 Six Nations Championship.