article_snippet: Vern Cotter's side have impressed in brief spells so far this campaign but have not done enough to beat France, Wales, Italy or England.
article_snippet: Vern Cotter's side now round off Vern Cotter's side Championships by hosting the Irish at Murrayfield this weekend.
article_snippet: But with Joe Schmidt's team chasing Joe Schmidt's team second Six Nations title on the spin, Joe Schmidt's team will have to produce a stunning result to spare Joe Schmidt's team Joe Schmidt's team third whitewash in 11 years.
article_snippet: But those ambitions now lie in tatters.
article_snippet: The last-gasp 22-19 defeat to the Azzurri remains the lowest point of a black six weeks, but the clashes with France and Wales also saw big opportunities missed and self-inflicted mistakes prove costly.
article_snippet: Since Laidlaw, head coach Cotter has sat head coach Cotter down and pointed out the same old mistakes that keep costing Stuart Lancaster's men.