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Maestri fined for Barnes outburst

Hot-bloodied: Yoann Maestri is pulled away from referee Wayne Barnes

FRANCE lock Yoann Maestri has been fined £26,000 after accepting a misconduct charge for comments he made about referee Wayne Barnes after their dramatic Six Nations win against Wales.
Maestri, 29, criticised Barnes’ decisions following a chaotic end to the game in Paris. Wales conceded a try and conversion in the 100th minute as France won 20-18.
Half of Maestri’s fine is suspended until the end of next season, with the other half payable within 30 days.
A Six Nations statement said Maestri “acc...

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