Booth also would be pleased with the self-belief of fly-half Dan Edwards whose dramatic last-ditch drop-goal sealed an astonishing victory.
Edwards would also be heavily involved in the build-up to Kieran Williams’ try whilst also producing the decisive kick of the game in a man of the match display.
The Ospreys at times would have to withstand heavy pressure from a powerful and experienced Ulster pack but would show great resilience to gain a well-deserved victory after coming back from tries from back-row Marcus Rea and later replacement Tom Stewart.
“I’m really pleased for the team and for all the coaching that they have had that they feel that bring that out in important moments,” said Booth.
“You have to take your chances and that’s the most impressive thing about that [Kieran Williams’ try] is that we turned extreme defense into extreme attack but also there is four black shirts within 15-20 metres of the ball and only two white.
“That tells me if you didn’t care about that moment, you don’t follow that, and those things are pivotal.
“You know with an Irish province that they are very physical, so momentum is very hard to come by.
“You can find it in different ways, and we found it through set-piece pressure.
“The good thing about that whole episode [Edwards’ drop-goal]is that he initiated the whole thing.
“We obviously have a drop-goal routine for those moments, but it is one thing having it and another doing it.
“To have the self-belief and skill execution to do that is something. It tells me that the young players feel they can step up.
“I came down the steps with Owen Williams and we are mutually supportive. He just basically said that’s some kick in the nature of the moment.
“That and the environment that we have got and the effort the boys bring looks like we’ve carried on from the mindset from the Lions game in Europe. The boys should take massive credit for that.
“You’re not always going to be perfect, but you move on quickly because these guys haven’t got the scar tissue. What they lack in experience and knowledge, they make up in different ways.
“As they transition further down the line, they will be smarter and more skilled. If they can maintain their hunger and desire, they can become very special players.”
[Lead image: Ospreys Rugby]
