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They have conceded 40 penalties and free-kicks during the tournament - two more than any other team - and also had three players sin-binned, which is only one less than the other five countries put together.

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France have had only one player sin-binned on home soil in the Six Nations in the past decade?

Are home-loving Six Nations referees becoming a law unto themselves? | Robert Kitson 2011

The London Irish full-back Delon Armitage, right, was sin-binned for this high tackle on the Bath wing Tom Biggs at the Madejski Stadium.

London Irish 12-13 Bath | Aviva Premiership match report 2011

Gloucester's former Leicester second row, Jim Hamilton, who was sin-binned during the frantic finish for tripping Gloucester old boy Anthony Allen said he had never felt more exhausted after a game.

Lesley Vainikolo provides vital spark as Gloucester beat Leicester Paul Rees at Kingsholm 2010

Bath improved after the break, and after referee David Rose had sin-binned Northampton's Samu Manoa and James Downey, the visitors' pack sent captain Francois Louw over for a push-over try.

Northampton 22-13 Bath | Premiership match report 2011

I note he restricts his lazy eye to forwards as off the top of my head I can recall the likes of Gavin Henson being sin-binned in the Grand Slam game of 2008 vs France, so presumably he thinks that refs have only been unduly influenced when it comes to forwards' indiscretions while, bizarrely, coming down hard on the Welsh backs?

Are home-loving Six Nations referees becoming a law unto themselves? | Robert Kitson 2011

First Horacio Agulla was sin-binned for killing the ball before the Tigers were briefly reduced to 13 men when Ed Slater was adjudged to have deliberately slapped the ball down after Sarries had taken a quick tap.

Leicester turn air blue against Saracens in rage at referee exchange Robert Kitson at Vicarage Road 2010

On Friday he became the first Welsh forward in five years to be sin-binned in a Six Nations game at the Millennium Stadium.

Are home-loving Six Nations referees becoming a law unto themselves? | Robert Kitson 2011

And did you know France have had only one player sin-binned on home soil in the Six Nations in the past decade?

Are home-loving Six Nations referees becoming a law unto themselves? | Robert Kitson 2011

Both sides had a player sin-binned in the opening period and each could have had at least one more given 10 minutes off.

Guy Novès fires up Toulouse to vanquish limited Dragons Paul Rees at Rodney Parade 2010