 After appearing for France on various occasions throughout the early 1980s, he was capped 11 times during the 1986 season; including all the Five Nations matches, as well as three games against the All Blacks.The following season he led France to a grand slam victory at the 1987 Five Nations.1987 was also the year of the first-ever Rugby World Cup, in which France were invited to compete, as they were an IRFB member.