Players that scored hat tricks from last weekend

It is not every day that 11 players are noted to have scored hat tricks across 8 leagues in 49 games in a period of 7 days.

Below is the list of players whose skills saw them score 3 tries in a single game:

Asafo Auma (Northland vs Wellington)

Some perfect assists saw Auma seal off his 3rd try at the 51st minute of the game, playing a huge part in Wellington's 7-point victory over Northland on Thursday.

Kalolo Tuiloma (Counties Manukau vs Waikato)

An incredible start from Counties Manukau saw prop forward Tuiloma scoring a hat trick in the first half.

His solid performance sees Manukau move top of the Mitre 10 Premiership at the start of week 6.

Ryno Benjamin (Pumas vs FS Cheetahs)

The Springbok 7s representative was the matches first try scorer on the 7th minute, visiting the scoring line for his 3rd try of the game in the 61st minute of Friday's Currie Cup clash.

His 3 tries saw Cheetahs win the game by an impressive 42 points.

Jake Gordon (NSW Eagles vs Perth Spirits)

Gordon dominated the field in Eagle's 48-24 victory over Perth Spirits in the NRC on Saturday, becoming the only player to score more than one try in the game, leaving the field with 3 tries.

Kwagga Smith (E.P vs Lions)

The Lions team gave E.P no breathing space as they clinched an impressive 7-71 victory on Saturday in the Currie Cup, with the most active player on the field, Kwagga Smith, sliding down for three tries.

Adam Ashley-Cooper (Bordeaux vs Lyon)

Impressively, Ashley-Cooper was one of only two players to score a try in the Top 14 clash between these sides, playing a significant role in Bordeaux's 32-10 victory over Lyon.

Josh Mann-Rae (Vikings vs Melbourne Rising)

Having spent 3 seasons in the Japanese Top League, Mann-Rae's travels have paid off for the Vikings after he scored 3 tries against Melbourne Rising.

Unfortunately, his three tries were not enough as his team bagged a 44-60 loss after the second half.

Tom English (Vikings vs Melbourne Rising)

English was one of two players to score a hat trick in this NRC Clash along with Josh Mann-Rae. His 3 tries saw Melbourne Rising celebrating a 16-point victory over Vikings.

Joe Tupe (Bay of Plenty vs Auckland)

Tupe slides into the list after an impressive 3 tries scored against Auckland. They were, however, not enough to see the team sing their victory song, instead, Rieko Ioane (who also scored a hat trick for Auckland) gave his team a reason to celebrate.

Rieko Ioane (Bay of Plenty vs Auckland)

The All Black 7s' representative made his presence known, sliding across the scoring line 3 times to add to Auckland's victory in Sunday's Mitre 10 Cup action vs BoP.

Nemani Nadolo (Montpellier vs Brive)

28-year-old Nadolo was not shy to be dominant in the field for Montpellier in the Top 14 on Sunday. His hat trick was well-received, as the team came out top in a 42-13 victory over Brive.