WARREN Gatland said his Welsh side wanted it more than England as they dealt a crushing blow to England's World Cup hopes.

Despite three backs being taken off with serious injuries, Wales managed to claw their way back into the game and pinch victory right from under England's noses at Twickenham.

The New Zealander, who was the pantomime villain for the crowd for most of the evening, admitted it ranked up with his biggest victories.

He said: " It's probably right up there with the biggest wins I've ever been involved in.

"There's nothing bigger than a World Cup and we all know what this pool is like at the moment and I don't think I've shown as much emotion at 80 minutes as I did today.

"It means a lot. It means a lot to me personally, the coaches and the players.

"The pleasing thing for me was that we looked the stronger team in the last ten minutes and that's testament to the hard work that's gone in to this group of guys.

"The celebration in the changing rooms was amazing and to think we made all those changes and we coped with that - I'm incredibly proud of the boys and the performance."

Liam Williams was stretchered off with a concussion, Hallam Amos departed with a suspected dislocated shoulder and Scott Williams with a knee injury - all unlikely to feature against Fiji on Thursday.

But the Kiwi said: "Today was about some courage and we spoke beforehand about the responsibilty and leadership.

"This game was about emotion. If you want it badly enough, for whatever reason it can happen for you.

"So we dug deep, and as a coach, the way these players stuck at the task I can't ask for any more.

"I think we wanted it more in the end."

Dan Biggar kicked 23 points in a flawless display, and his coach was full of praise for the fly-half.

Gatland said: "I thought it was a great kicking display - he's kept us in the game.

"He probably made a defensive error for England's try which cost us, and that played on his mind a little bit I'd imagine.

"But he's such a fighter and I thought he was outstanding."

His captain Sam Warburton, who was part of a Lions-winning tour to Australia two years ago, said this match ranked up there with the best too.

He said: "It's definitely up there.

"It was an amazing win given the circumstances, but we never doubted the strength in depth we have in our squad."