Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko at training. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was chuffed with their comprehensive win over Fiji to open their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign, but admitted there were “work-ons” ahead of tougher challenges lying in wait.

The South Africans scored eight tries to thrash Fiji 57-7 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night.

Nhleko said his team did well to swat aside a physical Fijian side.

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