Conservative critics, already irked by Mr Ahmadinejad's effusive eulogy for the leftist leader, reminded him that he has not only committed asin, but also behaved in a way inappropriate for the president of an Islamic state.
Bath scrum-half Michael Classens was sin-binned fora cynical offence at the breakdown and Banhan followed him five minutes later for tackling Murphy without the ball.
Winger Ben Cockayne was sin-binned fora late tackle nine minutes before the break and Ben Fisher joined him two minutes later fora series of high tackles.
Cas had Chase sin-binned for holding down Jonny Lomax after he denied him with a brilliant try-saving tackle and Saints took advantage with McCarthy-Scarsbrook forcing his way over fora third try in five minutes.
One of life's "acquirers" for Gogol, a major sin Chichikov turns out to be an inept acquirer, which makes him quite as interesting as he is detestable.