Byrne stormed over for Wales’s opening try which turned the Anglo-Welsh match on the hour mark to set up a famous victory at England’s HQ.
Sounds of jubilant Welsh celebrations reverberated in the now completed Twickenham bowl but revelry will be short-lived inside the camp. The focus now switches to Saturday’s Millennium Stadium match up with Scotland.
Byrne said: “Now we need to push on and get a good result against Scotland. We need to rest and recover and want to produce another win so must keep our feet on the ground.”
But on the day of a famous victory over the English, Byrne gave credit to the international coaching team of Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Rob Howley.
“The last two weeks we have been together have been the best I have been involved in with Wales. We’ve shown how good Warren, Shaun and Rob are and how big an influence they have had on us in such a short space of time.
“They have given us great belief and confidence to play.”
Wales were confident in the first period but turnovers cost dear and England’s favourite number 10 slotted a succession of goals to give his side a 16-6 half time advantage.
“We came out in the second half knowing England had thrown everything at us in the first half. The players knew at half time we could come back. When James (Hook) put over a penalty to make the score to 19-12, it was game on,” said Byrne.
“It was emotional to score. James produced a bit of magic outside me and beat a couple of challenges before popping it up to me. I couldn’t believe it and just crashed over.
“I was just lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Then all I remember is Gav and Hookie jumping all over me and couldn’t give me a chance to get up! But we knew there was still ten minutes left and the game wasn’t over. Then Mike (Phillips)Â made a great break and went over for a deserved try.
“Everyone in the dressing room afterwards was still coming back down to earth. We were thrilled and you could see what the win meant to everyone. It means everything and it was a joy to see.”
