Booth wants to see more from Ospreys
The Rugby Paper|June 16, 2024
OSPREYS coach Toby says having Booth two bowed out in quarter-finals will fuel their appetite to achieve even more next season as they set their ambitions higher.
SIMON THOMAS
Booth wants to see more from Ospreys

Booth's team exceeded expectations by reaching the last eight of both the Challenge Cup and the URC, ultimately losing to Gloucester and Munster respectively.

In what was a tough campaign for Welsh rugby at both international and regional level, they really flew the flag.

They won more games in all competitions (14) than the other three Welsh pro teams put together (13), while their home record was particularly impressive, with 10 victories from 12 matches.

"If you look at what we set out to do, we had certain targets at the start of the season," reflects Booth.

"We said we would win the Welsh Shield, we did that. We said we would get to the knock-outs in Europe, we did that. We said we would try and get to the URC play-offs and we did that.

"So, from that point of view, maybe we should set our ambition a little bit higher.

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