[1] Holmes was a member of the first round of players to be inducted into the Cardiff RFC Hall of Fame.
[3] Holmes played his entire rugby union career at Cardiff, the city of his birth.
He made one Test appearance (against New Zealand in 1983, the Lions losing 16–12)[6] but was forced to return home early through injury from both tours.
[5] In late 1985, Holmes quit rugby union when he joined Bradford Northern.
In late 1985, Holmes became one of the biggest names of the time to turn professional, when he joined Bradford Northern for £80,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £309,200 in 2018).