FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - Sale Sharks vs Newcastle Falcons - Salford, Britain - September 8, 2017 Newcastle Falcons' Sonatane Takulua in action with Sale Sharks Denny Solomona Action Images/Lee Smith
(Reuters) - Tonga scrumhalf Sonatane Takulua slotted a penalty and replacement Dan Faleafa scored a try as Tonga exploited a yellow card to Fiji centre Vereniki Goneva to beat the Pacific Cup Nations champions 27-19 in Lautoka on Saturday.
Goneva, who had earlier scored a try for the Fijians in a pulsating second half after the game had been locked at 7-7 at halftime, was sinbinned for a deliberate knockdown while attempting an intercept with just over 10 minutes remaining.
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