Orange Barbarians are firing after two consecutive Mid-west Cup victories

Barbs have won two contests in a row over Lithgow and Kandos but it's fair to say there'll be a step-up in class on the weekend as the Heelers are undefeated and fresh off a pair of home wins over both CSU and United - a pair of high-quality outfits.

Brock Campbell's one of Barbarians new acquisitions as the back rower came over from the Woodbridge Cup after Manildra folded in the early stages of the winter and he's enjoying his time in the Mid-west competition so far.

"Everyone's just turning up and having a bit of fun," Campbell said.

"We're all getting along well."

It's one thing to get along off the field but Campbell knows there's improvements to be made on it as well and that starts with the side's ball handling.

"We need to complete sets a bit more and just play a bit more basic footy," he said. "That should help us gel a bit more together."

There's no denying Barbarians have their work cut out for them on Saturday but instead of focusing too much on who Cargo has on their roster, Campbell's more interested in worrying about his side.

"It's more about what we have to do," he said. "We just need to focus on that and hope it all comes good from there."

As a backrower, you love playing alongside veteran forwards and that's what Campbell's been able to do this winter as Benny Gosper's anchored the middle of the field in lock and taught his younger playing partner a thing or two.

"I've learned a bit off him already," he said. "He's good to play alongside and the way he talks is really good for the other boys."

The first game to be played at Wade Park on Saturday will be between the Orange United Warriors and Lithgow Bears as Kurt Beahan's boys will be desperate for a win after dropping three consecutive contests against a trio of competition heavyweights.

The Bears are yet to register a try in 2020 so you'd be crazy to think anything other than a lopsided Warriors win is on the card for the opening game of the day.

The third fixture from the competition will come from Kandos oval as the Waratahs welcome the CSU Mungoes who are on a two-game slide after a comprehensive loss against Oberon last-time out.

While the Mungoes will be short favourites to get the job done away from home, Kandos hasn't been a happy hunting ground for the students as they haven't collected a victory there for three seasons and will be eager to buck that trend and push for a top-two finish.