Maestri commented on Barnes' officiating following the controversial match that ran for almost 100 minutes.
France won the game after scoring a converted try that put the score at 20-18 but Maestri believed his side should've been awarded a penalty try before it during scrum time.
"He (Barnes) told us we were not dominant enough," Maestri said.
"Anglo-Saxon referees always talk about fair play but the reality is that they think we're cheats. When you are repeatedly crushed in a five-metre scrum, you concede defeat.
