Connacht coach Michael Bradley wants his side to build on Friday night's victory in the Scottish Borders as they head into six straight matches at home.
Friday night's win, which maintained their record of winning their opening match every year since the competition kicked-off, came against a Border Reivers side who started with twelve internationals, including their entire pack.
'We had to work hard for the win. They put us under a lot of pressure early on but we maintained our composure.
'The important thing was that we kept upping our performance as the game went on and in the end this is what won the match for us,' he said.
Connacht, having trailed 9-6 at the break, hit the front with a 47th minute Gavin Williams' try, while Paul Warwick sealed the win late on with a drop goal and a superb try.
Bradley stressed: 'It was a great team performance but the displays of Mark McHugh at out-half and Andrew Farley up front were crucial. We needed composure behind the scrum and Mark obliged, and when we needed to stem their early dominance up front, Andrew led the way.
'You need guys to stand out like that. It may be someone else the next day, but I was very happy with the way they performed.'
He was also pleased with the debut performances of hooker Adrian Flavin and prop Brett Wilkinson, and is hopeful that an injury-free run will see them build momentum.
'We are now going to be at home for our next six games, starting next Friday against the Ospreys. Hopefully, we can build a bit of momentum and get the crowds behind us, but we will take it a game at a time.'
