In addition to his Munster commitments, he was named in the Irish squad to tour Argentina in the summer of 2007 and made his first Test start for Ireland against New Zealand on the 15th November 2008.
In addition to his Munster commitments, he was named in the Irish squad to tour Argentina in the summer of 2007 where he earned his first cap as a sub on 26 May. He made his first Test start for Ireland against New Zealand on the 15th November 2008.