By the numbers

8

The number of Champions League hat-tricks Lionel Messi has scored, with his latest victims PSV Eindhoven this week. He has scored against 30 teams in the competition, while he’s found the back of the net 179 times.

235

The number of tackles the Springboks made in their historic 36-34 win over the All Blacks in Wellington last weekend. In contrast, New Zealand only made 61. The Boks only missed 39 tackles to the Kiwis’ 12.