3 Oct 2011

Tongan winger suspended for five weeks

7:50 am on 3 October 2011

The Tongan winger Sukanaivalu Hufanga has been suspended for five weeks after being found guilty of a dangerous tip tackle in his side's 19-14 upset victory over France in Wellington on Saturday.

Hufanga has 48 hours to appeal.

Tonga's World Cup ended on Saturday despite their upset victory.