France took a 19-5 lead at the break last night and ran in another two tries to win the match.
Lagona’s tries came in the first and second half. The 28-year-old has scored four tries in three games at the tournament.
The Palais (who are yet to win a game) will play England later today at 11.28am local time (10.28 PNG time) in the semi-finals for the Challenge Trophy at Kippax Field.
The tournament was scheduled from Feb 3-4.
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