Glasgow Warriors head coach Roddy Grant is looking to the horizon, literally, to help his squad reset. After a gut-wrenching home defeat to Toulon that ended their Champions Cup campaign, Grant believes a two-week tour to South Africa is the perfect antidote.

While European glory is off the table, Glasgow's season is far from over. As current leaders of the United Rugby Championship, they now pivot to securing domestic supremacy. The trip kicks off with a clash against the Lions in Johannesburg this Saturday, followed by a massive top-of-the-table showdown with the Stormers in Cape Town.

Grant sees this extended time on the road as a crucial bonding opportunity. "It's really exciting," he said. "It's a different country, so that's refreshing. We're all together for two weeks now." He emphasized the importance of the collective regrouping after a tough loss and the fragmented period following the Six Nations, where players returned at different times and with various bumps and bruises.

"It's a really good chance for the collective to get over a disappointment together," Grant explained. "We've got to get over it very quickly... 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."

He also highlighted the fresh sporting challenge that awaits. Facing the Lions and Stormers in their own backyard presents a unique and physical test, a welcome change of pace that can reinvigorate a squad deep into a long campaign. "When you're playing a long season, anything new is refreshing," Grant noted. "There's a lot to be excited about that's different to the norm." For Glasgow, a change of scenery might be the key to a change in fortune.