A hat trick of tries from Israel Folau helped the Waratahs to a 43-21 bonus point Super Rugby victory over the Western Force in Sydney last night.

Folau has now scored 11 career Super Rugby tries after making the switch to rugby last year where he also scored 10 tries in 15 internationals for the Wallabies.

It was the first time since round five in 2012 that the Waratahs have picked up a four-try bonus point in Super Rugby.

Meanwhile, the Waratahs now lead the Australian Conference with five points the Highlanders lead the New Zealand Conference also with five points and the Sharks after two wins lead the South African Conference with nine points.

Story by: Aliki Bia