Bangladesh, July 21 -- Johannesburg, July 20 (AP/UNB) - Scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies enjoyed a dream debut with a pair of tries in leading a makeshift South Africa past Australia 35-17 in the Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.

The Springboks were flattered to lead 14-10 after an exciting first half in which Australia bombed two tries. Not much was happening in the second until the 54th minute when Australia substitute prop Taniela Tupou was sin-binned.

Within eight minutes, a stoic Wallabies defense was spiked by tries to South Africa wing Sbu Nkosi and Herschel Jantjies' second, and the Springboks were out of sight of Australia yet again at Ellis Park.

South Africa finished with five tries, all converted by flyhalf Elton Jantjies, ...