Glasgow scrum-half Mark McMillan, 26, believes his old club London Wasps is the ideal test for the Warriors before the start of the 2009/10 Magners League season on Friday 4 September.
 
The Warriors face Wasps at Firhill on Friday night (28 August, kick-off 7:30pm) in their only home pre-season friendly, but the real battle comes the following weekend when reigning Magners League champions and former Heineken Cup winners Munster come to the city in search of League points.
 
However, despite McMillan enjoying successes in the Heineken Cup and the Guinness Premiership during his time in the UK capital, he believes Glasgow have enough firepower in their arsenal to get a result.
 
“I don’t think there are many better tests in the lead-up to as important a game as Munster and Scarlets the week after,” said the Scotland ‘A’ international. “Wasps will produce threats all over the park but so will we.
 
“They have got a great pack, which is very mobile, and which will really challenge our forwards, so we’ll need to be up for that and I’m sure we will be.
 
“They’ve got a lot of attacking threats so we have to be wary, but our defence has been one of our strengths throughout pre-season so far. We need to build on that because it will be tested whilst making sure our attack tests their defence.”
 
McMillan, a product of Stirling County, also believes that the Glasgow support will not only be treated to a fine Glasgow display, but the opportunity to see them in action against a formidable Wasps XV.
 
“I think this is their last pre-season game as well. In the two games they’ve played already, against DAX and Treviso, they’ve fielded some strong players. I fully expect them to field as strong a team as possible against us.
 
“It’s a good intro to the season because it’s a stern test for us and it’s obviously against a high-quality side, but the focus is entirely on Glasgow.
 
“We’re ready for the challenge and I think we’ll give them a fright if they’re coming here expecting to win.”

 The Warriors started their pre-season in France at the Challenge Auvergne tournament in Issoire. The trip to the South of France coupled with training in Arbroath with 45 Commando Royal Marines, once again proved to be a hit with the players.
 
“Pre-season has been excellent and the French trip was invaluable. We got some really good work done there and we got a better idea of what we needed to improve on.
 
“We’ve tried to work on those areas of improvement in the build-up to the Wasps game and more importantly in advance of the Munster game.
 
“It’s been good. It’s been very positive and we’ve got a lot of terrific work done in the build-up to the start of the season.
 
“Wasps on Friday will be a great test for us but I’m confident we’re more than ready for that test.”
 
Tickets for the Wasps friendly are priced at £15 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for under 18s. Season ticket holders can attend this match, and bring along a friend, free of charge.

ALL THE BIG NAMES HAVE SIGNED… NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
Mark McMillan has signed for The Biggest Team in Glasgow and now it’s your turn.
 
The 2009/10 Glasgow Warriors season ticket has more benefits than ever before. On top of a match-by-match saving of over £100 (based on an adult season ticket), the new deal includes free entry for you and a friend for the pre-season friendly against London Wasps, entry into the ticket ballot for RBS 6 Nations tickets, free admission to the away 1872 Cup match against Edinburgh in addition to two further Edinburgh fixtures at Murrayfield plus free entry into a Partick Thistle league game.
 
Season ticket holders aged 12 and under will also be entered into the exclusive prize draw to run out with the Warriors as the official mascot at a Glasgow home game.
 
Season ticket prices remain at just £30 for under 18s with concessions and students enjoying all the action for only £80. Adult season tickets are priced at £160.
 
Call the ticket hotline on 0844 800 3490 or CLICK HERE to add your name to the list of signings for The Biggest Team in Glasgow.