Myler – the 36-year-old outside-half – was recruited by Toby Booth as an emergency stop-gap with both Gareth Anscombe and Luke Price on the injured list at the Liberty Stadium.
His arrival did raise eyebrows given head coach Booth has Wales Under-20 fly-half Cai Evans and Mat Protheroe on his books, but Myler has quickly shown his class in south Wales.
“Steve has been doing it for years and years with Northampton and everyone knows he is a world-class player. It is great to have him at the Ospreys,” said Webb.
“He is just what we need given the injuries to our outside halves. He has great game management and he is brilliant with the young tens coming through.
“He is always trying to help them and he knows the game inside out. He knows when it is on to play, but he also knows when to put a foot on it. He is looking after himself and recovery is big for him.
“Steve is still in great shape and if you look at the likes of him and Ronaldo, they are guys who are at the top of their game and still going well.”
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Steve is still in great shape and if you look at the likes of him and Ronaldo, they are guys who are at the top of their game and still going well
Ospreys head coach Booth admits to being a long-term admirer of Myler from his days in the English Premiership.
“Steve is well known to me from my time in the Premiership. When that opportunity came along it was a bit of a no-brainer,” said Booth.
“I look at the youngsters here and it is important to have good people sharing experience around them. There was never any doubt on the character side and added value he brings.
“Being the steady voice and bringing calmness around some big personalities shows how valuable he will be to us.
“It is important we create an environment in which our youngsters can learn and having Brock James and Steve around can only be a good thing for them.”
Rhys Webb is back in Wales with the Ospreys
