Round 2 of the European Rugby Challenge Cup produced several hat-tricks and with an average of 50 points scored per game over the weekend, there are plenty of statistics to indulge in. 2: Following Pau’s victory at the weekend and last season’s quarter-final, Simon Mannix’s side have now defeated Stade Français Paris in two consecutive Challenge Cup matches. 3: Enisei-STM captain, Uldis Saulite, became the first player from a Russian club to bag a treble in the competition, after he scored three tries in the defeat by La Rochelle. 6: La Rochelle have won their last six home games in the pool stage of the Challenge Cup. 10: Three clubs – ASM Clermont Auvergne (Pool 1), Sale Sharks (Pool 3) and La Rochelle (Pool 4) – have collected back-to-back bonus-point victories, giving them a maximum 10 points after two rounds. https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/1054115278425112579 15: Zebre Rugby Club fly-half Carlo Canna contributed an all-important 15 points to hand Bristol Bears their first defeat by Italian opposition in the tournament, as they pulled off a 20-17 success against the English outfit in Pool 4. 49: Chris Ashton made his Sale Sharks debut against Connacht Rugby at the AJ Bell Stadium this weekend and claimed a hat-trick to mark the occasion, which brought his combined total of tries for the Challenge Cup (10) and European Cup (39) to 49. 201: ASM Clermont Auvergne wing Alivereti Raka accrued 201 metres in Round 2 – more than any other player. The Fijian also ranked highest in defenders beaten (12) and carries (22).