Roddy Grant: Glasgow Warriors must 'get over it very quickly'

Roddy Grant believes Glasgow’s trip to South Africa can be the perfect tonic as they bid to banish their Investec Champions Cup disappointment.

The United Rugby Championship leaders are preparing to fly to Johannesburg on Tuesday morning ahead of this Saturday’s clash with Lions and their top-of-the-table showdown with Stormers the following weekend.

Assistant coach Grant feels spending the bulk of the next two weeks together in the Rainbow Nation will reinvigorate Warriors for the remainder of the campaign after their European dream ended with an agonising home defeat by Toulon on Saturday.

“It’s really exciting,” he said on Monday. “It’s a different country, so that’s refreshing. We’re all together for two weeks now.

“I know the Scotland guys have been back for a little bit (after the Six Nations), but some of the guys came back injured and haven’t been around, so it’s a really good chance for the collective to get over a disappointment together.

Fixture

United Rugby Championship

Lions

07:00

18 Apr 26

Glasgow

All Stats and Data

“We’ve got to get over it very quickly ahead of the weekend but it’s a great chance of being together at this stage of the season where you really want to get tight and really focus on the end point of the season, so that’s a real benefit.

“When you’re playing a long season, anything new is refreshing. So it’s a different country, it’s a slightly different way of playing, big physical challenge, exciting rugby that the Lions and the Stormers are playing.

“There’s a lot to be excited about that’s different to the norm.”

Grant was unable to confirm exactly who would make the trip to South Africa as Glasgow continued to assess their squad following their weekend exertions.

Key duo Scott Cummings and George Horne are both in the frame to make the trip despite being injured recently.

Adam Hastings is undergoing head injury protocol after going off on Saturday, while Rory Darge’s partner is due to give birth on Tuesday, placing his involvement in the tour in doubt.