SCRUM-HALF Kahn Fotuali’i insists everyone at Bath is keeping their feet on the ground despite a flying start to the season.

Bath finished ninth in the Aviva Premiership during a disappointing 2015-16 campaign but are just three points off top spot after 10 rounds this term.

New director of rugby Todd Blackadder has already masterminded eight league victories to keep hot on the heels of leaders Saracens and second-placed Wasps.

Bath are also going well in Europe and were looking for a third victory in four Challenge Cup pool games last night when they faced Cardiff Blues at the Rec.

Their unbeaten start to the European campaign was ended by a disappointing 28-3 defeat at Cardiff last weekend, but Blackadder’s men still have several mouth-watering matches before the turn of the year, in the shape of an away day at Wasps as well as a home West County derby against Exeter Chiefs.

Samoan international nine Fotuali’i says the focus remains on the here and now and not what they could achieve before the end of the season.

“It doesn’t get any easier and the games just keep coming thick and fast,” said the 34-year-old, who joined the club from Northampton Saints over the summer.

“But it’s a good time of year to be playing, it’s Christmas time and the guys are in good spirits and everyone is enjoying themselves.

“It’s a busy December and there are some huge matches coming up but we can’t look too far ahead, we can only focus on the task at hand and that’s the next match.

“It’s been a really good season so far and I am really enjoying it. There is still a lot of games to be played and it’s a long season.

“There are a lot of good sides so we can’t get too carried away, we just have to take it one game at a time.

“Each team is getting stronger and stronger each week and we can’t look to far ahead as there is a lot of rugby still left to be played.”

Fotuali’i has only recently returned to the Bath camp following his duties with Samoa over the autumn and was delighted that even the absence of several other star international names for an extended spell did not lead to a drop in form.

“That’s the importance of having a strong squad. Everyone is buying in to what we want to do as we all believe in what the coaches are trying to get from us,” said Fotuali’i.

“We are going to have players get injured or go away from international duty and we need people to step up when that happens and we’ve had that, which is really encouraging.”