Glasgow Warriors need cure for travel sickness ahead of tough trip to South Africa and other away-day tests

Journey’s end is fast approaching in the pro rugby season and Glasgow Warriors need to find a cure for their travel sickness if they are to be in the mix when the main prizes are handed out.

Danny Wilson’s side have won just twice on the road in eight competitive fixtures and now face a run of away games which will go a long way to determining the success or otherwise of this campaign.

Friday night’s bonus-point win over Zebre lifted them to third in the United Rugby Championship, alongside second-placed Ulster on 50 points with three rounds of fixtures remaining in the regular season.

They look a safe bet for a top-eight finish and a place in the play-offs but need to be in the top four to secure a home tie in the quarter-finals.

The run-in is tough; a double-header in South Africa against Stormers and Bulls, and then a derby against Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield.

But before that, Glasgow face an away tie in the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup on April 16, with Newcastle Falcons their possible opponents.

“If we’re seriously going to challenge for silverware, if we’re seriously going to be a contender, we’ve got to win on the road more often,” acknowledged Wilson whose side don’t have a game this week.

“The thing is we have won on the road, and we’ve had some big wins on the road. Connacht was a really good example: we won scoring 40 points at a venue where it’s very tough to win.”

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