And while that wasn't quite enough to drag Rowland Phillips' side off the bottom of the league, Staibano, who has nine Azzurri caps to his name, insists a first-ever away win against the European Champions is not beyond Aironi.
He said: "We've been working hard on our defence because even against Edinburgh on Saturday it wasn't perfect.
"If we believe in ourselves we can have a really good game. And win, why not?
"Since the first game against the Scarlets we have found our form. It's now been three games in a row where we have played well and have been giving good balls to the three-quarters.
"We need to continue like that, the pack is there. And when our internationals return we will be even more competitive."
But while Staibano accepts the loss of ten players to the World Cup has hit Aironi's early season form, the 28-year-old still expects his side to compete with the Dublin side.
"For Saturday I'm confident," he added. "Last year, also without our internationals, we showed we could win.
"I think this year the squad is more tight-knit and more complete compared to last year."
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