Donal Lenihan: Amid Cardiff chaos, Farrell's DNA was clear but now France are on a mission

We all survived a rocky journey to Welsh capital but with Garry Ringrose sure to pay a heavier price for his red, Ireland's three-in-a-row quest will face one hell of a test against the French

HARD DAY's WORK: Ireland's Bundee Aki celebrates winning the Triple Crown in Cardiff. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Chaos, sheer chaos. From the moment my original flight from Cork to Bristol was cancelled early on Friday morning to the point where referee Christophe Ridley blew the final whistle at a fired up Principality Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it was chaos all the way.

Thankfully I was able to get on a flight to Bristol later in the afternoon, thanks to the very helpful support of the operations people on the ground at Cork Airport. But things proved equally as fraught for Ireland in a pulsating game in Cardiff the following afternoon.