RG Snyman claims Munster are ready to turn the tables on Glasgow after a galvanising South Africa tour.
For the giant World Cup winning lock, who is back in harness after two ACL injuries since joining the province, it was weird to return to his home country as a playing tourist for the first time.
Following the disappointment of their Champions Cup exit at the hands of the Sharks, the Reds had to make the long haul trip again a week later.
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And, after beating the Stormers to secure their European qualification for next term, they earned a draw against the Sharks in their next meeting.
"We've sort of come to realise what this team can achieve over in South Africa," said Snyman, who missed the Sharks game as he was going through return to play protocols.
"Now, that brought us all together and it made us realise, 'OK listen, we can achieve, we can do this'.
"It strengthened the bond between us and made our eyes open to what we can do as a team together because going over there and playing two great sides, it's not an easy thing to do in itself.
"The performances and results speak for themselves.
"The way we talk now in our meetings and in the locker room, it's all about going forward and what can I do to get better, and what can I do to bring the best out of the guy next to me and he feels the same way.
"So I really think we've started to put that together and realise the value in that, and again going back to that South Africa tour there was the realisation 'OK, we can do this'."
The Stormers win was particularly sweet for Snyman, who had never won a game in Cape Town before.
"Growing up in Pretoria there would have always been a big rivalry for us, the guys from the south, there's that north-south rivalry in South Africa as well and so it was a good one for me personally," he said.
"I hope the performances I put in now and every moment I get I want to show I am capable of being back with the Springboks and putting my hand up (for Rugby World Cup selection)."
Glasgow got off to a storming start when the sides met at Thomond Park near the end of March and cantered to a 38-26 victory.
The Warriors will host Munster at Scotstoun on Saturday and will be favourites to prevail.
However Tadhg Beirne is poised to make a very timely comeback after returning from the ankle injury that ended his Six Nations as early as the second round against France.
Beirne and Snyman have never played together but that record will end this weekend.
"I'm very excited for when that moment happens because Tadhg is an unbelievable rugby player," added Snyman.
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