Professional career
Holmes initially played scrum-half, but during a loan spell with Henley Hawks, he switched to the back three, playing wing and full-back. [6] At the suggestion of Lyn Jones, who was his coach during a brief spell at London Welsh, he concentrated solely on the back three. [4]
In 2013 Holmes joined Leeds Carnegie, since renamed Yorkshire Carnegie, on loan from London Wasps. [7] Holmes scored six tries in his first six games for the Yorkshire side. [8] Holmes made the move permanent in the summer, as part of a swap deal with Glyn Hughes. [9] On 23 December 2013, after scoring 22 tries in 34 games, signed a new long term deal with Yorkshire. [10]
On 1 June 2017 it was announced that Holmes would join Leicester Tigers for the 2017–18 season. [11] Holmes scored 10 tries in 11 games during the 2017/18 season and provided a Man of the Match performance against Northampton Saints at Twickenham in October 2018, he was called up to the Wales squad on 16 October 2018. [12] He qualifies through his grandparents. [12] Holmes made his international debut for Wales on 17 November 2018 against Tonga at the Millennium Stadium. Holmes left Leicester at the end of the 2019–20 season, a year before his contract was due to end to join the Dragons in Wales. [13] On 20 September 2020, Holmes made his debut against Bristol Bears in a Challenge Cup quarter final defeat.
International tries
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2021 Summer Internationals | 3 July 2021 | Win |
| 2 |