Carne made his test début for Australia in the second test of the 1991 Trans-Tasman Test series against New Zealand at the Sydney Football Stadium. He crossed for a try as Australia defeated New Zealand 44–0.
Carne made his debut in a test match for Australia during the second Test of the 1991 Trans-Tasman series against New Zealand at the Sydney Football Stadium. He scored a try as Australia defeated New Zealand by a score of 44–0.