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Rugby: Junior Boks off to a winning start in the U20 Rugby Championship

# Rugby: The Junior Springboks got their Under-20 Rugby Championship campaign off to a winning start, beating Argentina 48-21 in Gqeberha. A blistering first-half display saw the hosts surge to a 36-0 lead. Argentina mounted a second-half response, but it was not enough as the Junior Boks sealed a bonus-point win. In the other match, defending champions New Zealand secured a hard-fought 34-29 victory against Australia. The teams will be back in action on Sunday, when South Africa face Australia, and New Zealand takes on Argentina.