Byrne looks forward to bruising Italian job

IT took just five minutes for Shane Byrne to realise Ireland could actually beat England in Twickenham a fortnight ago.

But the historic triumph is now consigned to the memory bank. There will be no looking back because there is work to be done, an RBS Six Nations Championship title and Triple Crown to chase.

Today, back in Lansdowne Road, Italy stand against the possibility of one of these notable achievements and Byrne is looking no further than that.