The former Cardiff back row features in four categories in this week’s rankings, leading the way in jackal attempts and making his presence felt ‘post tackle’, heading that section as well.
His defensive workrate was a feature for Wales U20 and he is continuing that trait for Ceri Jones’ side in the indigo Premiership.
He has made 41 jackal attempts so far this season, a staggering 11 more than nearest challenger Stuart Worrall (Landovery) while he has been productive for the North Walians ‘post tackle’ as well, leading the way with 49 with Llanelli’s Chris Long next in line with 39.
Carmarthen Quins’ Thomas Curry heads the tackle count with 69 but Fackrell is breathing down his neck in second place with 62. Pontypridd’s Kristian Parker is just one tackle behind Fackrell with 61 but he possesses the best collision dominance with 90%.
Ebbw Vale flanker Lewis Young has won the most turnovers (14) to lead Fackrell by one while Cardiff’s Nathan Hudd has won nine.
Indigo Premiership statistics 2022
| Name | Club | Tackles (Collision Dominance%) |
| Thomas Curry | Carmarthen | 69 (86%) |
| Ethan Fackrell | RGC | 62 (48%) |
| Kristian Parker | Pontypridd | 61 (90%) |
| Jordan Collier | Bridgend | 58 (86%) |
| Luca Giannini | Llanelli | 53 (89%) |
| Name | Club | Turnovers Won |
| Lewis Young | Ebbw Vale | 14 |
| Ethan Fackrell | RGC | 13 |
| Nathan Hudd | Cardiff RFC | 9 |
| Sam Williams | Aberavon | 8 |
| Callum Bowden | Swansea | 8 |
| Name | Club | ‘Post Tackle’ (Total %) |
| Ethan Fackrell | RGC | 49 |
| Chris Long | Llanelli | 39 |
| Joe Tomalin-Reeves | Aberavon | 37 |
| Sam Williams | Aberavon | 36 |
| Kyle Tayler | Newport | 36 |
| Name | Club | Jackal attempts |
| Ethan Fackrell | RGC | 41 |
| Stuart Worrall | Llandovery | 30 |
| Kyle Tayler | Newport | 29 |
| Sam Williams | Aberavon | 28 |
| Chris Long | Llanelli | 28 |
| Name | Club | Linebreaks |
| Morgan Morse | Swansea | 4 |
| Aaron Warren | Llandovery | 4 |
| Rhodri Cole | Aberavon | 4 |
| Nikola Matawalu | Pontypridd | 4 |
| Jarrod Cushion | Merthyr | 3 |
| Name | Club | Carries (Collision Dominance %) |
| Ashton Evans | Aberavon | 69 (41%) |
| Morgan Allen | Cardiff RFC | 68 (51%) |
| Joseph Miles | Pontypridd | 61 (52%) |
| Andrew Waite | Aberavon | 55 (71%) |
| Rhodri Jones | Llandovery | 46 (41%) |
| Name | Club | Defenders Beaten |
| Iestyn Hopkins | Swansea | 23 |
| Andrew Waite | Aberavon | 19 |
| Harri Houston | Swansea | 15 |
| Rhodri Wall | Llandovery | 15 |
| Nikola Matawalu | Pontypridd | 15 |
