For a year that was his last appearance for the national team before the call of the new Italy coach, Nick Mallett, during the test match autumn of 2008 and, thereafter, the tour summer 2009 in Australasia.
In the year preceding his last international game for the national team, prior to the appointment of the new Italy coach, Nick Mallett, he participated in a test match in autumn 2008 and then toured Australasia in summer 2009.