Warren Gatland has made it clear the Triple Crown is only half of what we can achieve. We need to keep our heads on and go all guns blazing to the end.
The feeling of achievement was incredible but Grand Slam is a banished phrase in the camp. We’ve got a Test match and a big physical battle against Italy before we can even start thinking about it.
We needed to beat England to prove ourselves after all the hype and cement this young squad together. We had a few beers to celebrate at the hotel as Gatland said we had earned the right to enjoy it together, but the job is half done.
On the morning of the England game the first thing I saw was Sam Warburton’s face! We were sharing a room and he woke me up snoring away.
When we got on the bus to Twickenham all you could see was a sea of white with occasional clumps of red jerseys. Those pockets of red meant a lot.
There was a lot of traffic and at one point we didn’t move for five minutes when all you want to do is get there. All the boys are whining: ‘I bloody hate London!’
I can’t describe how I felt in those final moments - it was such a dramatic ending. The last play was scary. We had a player down and that didn’t help, but we dug in and ground out a win. That’s what has been missing these past couple of years, the ability to grind out a victory.
Warburton passed the trophy around the changing room. I’m sure you’ve seen pictures on Twitter of the boys with it. The phones were buzzing - tweets, Facebook, it all went nuts. Twitter is flying through the roof now.
Powerhouse: North beats England's Ben MorganI was massively humbled after the World Cup when I came back with 20,000 followers. It blew my mind. Now it’s more than double! Why do so many people want to know what I’m saying? It’s a compliment but I feel pressure to entertain them all.
We went into the cryotherapy capsule in the car park after the match. It was pretty mad. They told us it was quite close to the changing rooms so I went out in just my shorts, a jacket and no socks on. The next thing you know I’m hiking through a car park full of mad supporters to get to this van that feels like it’s a hundred miles away. They lied to us! It was nowhere near.
I’m really excited for today because it will be my 20th cap. I set myself a goal of winning 20 caps before I turn 20 in April.
Gatland took me and Alex Cuthbert aside and said: ‘We just want you guys to run. Get as much ball in your hands as you can. Whenever you feel like you’re too tired to work any more, work again.’ So we’ve just got to work our socks off for the chances and hopefully we’ll be rewarded with some tries.
Final preparations: Wales train at the Millennium Stadium on FridayGethin Jenkins might come across as grumpy to people but he doesn’t put up with any rubbish. He puts his body on the line, he tackles hard and leads from the front. He’s our third captain in four games but that doesn’t affect us.
They all bring different things to the table but we’re such a strong unit we respond the same way as a team, pulling together to get the job done.
We’re owed a good performance against the Italians. We didn’t actually play that well at Twickenham. We’re due a big game and we can deliver that against Italy.
We need to get a few points on the board to get our head in a good place leading up to France, we need to show we can be clinical when we need to be.
We had a charity dinner in Cardiff and those things are so important. I’ve become an ambassador for Latch Wales, a charity that helps children with cancer and leukaemia in South Wales. I recently lost my uncle to cancer so it felt right. It is important to do whatever you can.
George North is supporting NatWest RugbyForce, the community rugby programme that is improving club facilities across the nation. To register your club for the NatWest RugbyForce Weekend on June 2 and 3, visit: www.natwest.com/rugbyforceMore... We will come out fast! Howley warns Italians to expect early blitz The Oval Office: Kidney banks on O'Mahony as Roberts skis to Cardiff
