In their third Midland Three East South fixture, Bulls earned a 27-12 win at Huntingdon, their second of the campaign. It was a great victory on the road – something they failed to do last season.

"In my four seasons at the club we have always had trouble securing away wins," said Holmes.

"So to get one in the bag first up is very satisfying and against opposition like Huntingdon who are always a tough side to play makes it all the more important."

Holmes was also pleased with the impact made by the players coming into the side. Darren De Bruyn came in at scrum-half, scored one try and had a hand in two others while also winning a lot of turnover ball for Bulls. Chris Phillips, back in the side after a week's absence, had a busy game in the loose and fullback Andrew Lace came in for the injured Peter Flemming and performed very well in his first start for the side.

"There were a couple of changes to the line-up from the weekend and the players that stepped up performed well," he added.

"There is competition for places in several positions and that is very healthy and gives an added incentive to those vying for a place to perform. A bit more competition in other positions would be welcome to add that extra bit of spice but at the moment we are moving in the right direction.

"The key to success is to never become complacent and no matter how well you perform you should always strive to do better but back-to-back wins doesn't make a successful season.

"We have a long way to go and some very tough matches coming up so we must stay focussed and play every match as though it is going to be our toughest and bring the best out of each other."