He had 8 caps for Portugal, but he still scored 1 try, 1 conversion, 19 penalties and 1 drop goal, 69 points on aggregate.
He had his first game at the 17–21 loss to Spain, at 2 December 1998, in Edinburgh, for the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifyings, in a game where he scored a try, a conversion and a penalty.
He became known for scoring 9 penalties, equalizing the world record, and a drop goal, 30 points on aggregate, in the 32–30 win over Georgia, at 8 February 2000, in Lisbon, for the Six Nations B.
It is still the national record for points scored in a game.
He had his last game at the 13–11 loss to Netherlands, at 2 April 2000, in Amsterdam, for the Six Nations B