<P> In the 2015 Six Nations Championship, Italy took a 19--22 away win over Scotland to avoid the Wooden Spoon, but suffered heavy home losses to France and Wales . At the 2015 Rugby World Cup, they defeated Romania and Canada but lost to Ireland and France, repeating their performance of the previous three editions . </P> <P> After another poor performance in 2016, losing all their Six Nations matches, Italy hired former Ireland international and Harlequin F.C. coach Conor O'Shea to coach the team; with him they also hired IRFU developmental director Stephen Aboud to direct youth programs in the country, in order to strengthen the level of rugby in the country . In June, the team Italy lost to Argentina and won over the United States and Canada . On 19 November, Italy achieved a famous upset victory by defeating South Africa 20 - 18 which was Italy's first win against the Springboks in 13 attempts at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence . This victory also marked their first win over one of the 3 big Southern Hemisphere nations (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Home </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Away </Th> <Th> Place </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 October 1978 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 19 - 6 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 May 1995 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 22 - 12 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 June 1995 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 25 - 31 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 January 1997 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 29 - 37 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Lansdowne Road, Dublin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 March 1997 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 32 - 40 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 December 1997 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 37 - 22 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 January 1998 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 25 - 21 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Stadio Comunale Monigo, Treviso </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 November 1998 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 23 - 19 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Stadio Comunale Beltrametti, Piacenza </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 February 2000 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 34 - 20 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Stadio Flaminio, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 February 2003 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 30 - 22 </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> Stadio Flaminio, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 March 2004 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 20 - 14 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Stadio Flaminio, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 June 2005 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 29 - 30 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Estadio Olímpico, Córdoba </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 February 2007 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> 17 - 37 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Murrayfield, Edinburgh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 March 2007 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 23 - 20 </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> Stadio Flaminio, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 March 2008 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 23 - 20 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Stadio Flaminio, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 June 2008 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 12 - 13 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Estadio Olímpico, Córdoba </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 February 2010 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 16 - 12 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Stadio Flaminio, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 March 2011 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 22 - 21 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Stadio Flaminio, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 March 2012 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 13 - 6 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Stadio Olimpico, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 February 2013 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 23 - 18 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Stadio Olimpico, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 March 2013 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 22 - 15 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Stadio Olimpico, Rome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 February 2015 </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> 19 - 22 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 November 2016 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 20 - 18 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Home </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Away </Th> <Th> Place </Th> </Tr>

When did italy last win a 6 nations match