Handre Pollard at JWC

South Africa Under-20 captain Handré Pollard gives his view ahead of the opening round of the IRB Junior World Championship, which starts in Auckland on Monday.

The Baby Springbok skipper, Pollard, and coach Dawie Theron joined the captains and coaches of all the participating teams at the official opening in Auckland.

A traditional New Zealand Maori welcome launched the JWC as the captains, coaches and rugby dignitaries gathered for the tournament start.