Italy take on reigning world champions South Africa in Genoa on Saturday following a historic win against Australia for Kieran Crowley's men last time out.
The Azzurri stunned the rugby world last weekend as they edged Australia 28-27 in a nail-biting contest, defeating the Wallabies for the first time ever after 18 previous attempts. That famous win has pushed Italy up to 11th place in the world rankings, their highest position since November 2013.
A shock victory over the Springboks this weekend could help them break into the top 10, with the visitors hoping to bounce back from a difficult start to their autumn campaign, which has seen them fall to narrow defeats to France and Ireland.
