Saracens sack player who threw punch that contributed to Ben Stokes’ retirement after new incident

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Saracens have sacked academy player Totoa Auvaa after an incident at the weekend.The Samoan forward was previously involved in an altercation with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson back in June.Auvaa, who was involved in an incident including Stokes and Atkinson in June, has been sacked by Saracens after an incident at the weekendGettyOn that occasion, Auvaa was alleged to have punched an ECB security guard at a London nightclub.The incident ultimately contributed to Stokes’ retirement from international cricket three weeks later.Auvaa has now had his Saracens contract terminated following another incident involving the prospect.Saracens statementA statement from the club read: “Saracens can confirm that Totoa Auvaa, a member of the Senior Men’s Academy, has left the club with immediate effect.“Following an incident this weekend, the club has determined that his conduct falls short of the standards expected of everyone who represents Saracens, both on and off the pitch.“We take our responsibilities to our supporters, young people and partners seriously and we remain committed to upholding the standards of our conduct expected across the club.“We will not be making any further comment on this matter.”It followed a previous statement earlier on Monday stating that an academy player had been involved in an incident in St Albans on Saturday night.Saracens beat Bristol 30-7 at StoneX Stadium earlier in the day, although Auvaa was not included in the squad.The 21-year-old was subsequently stood down from all club duties whilst they investigated the matter.Auvaa was involved in an altercation with Stokes and Atkinson earlier this year and has now been sacked after another incidentPAAuvaa joined Saracens in August 2025 having captained Samoa’s Under-20 and ‘A’ sides.What happened between Auvaa and England’s cricketers?His involvement in the incident with Stokes and Atkinson in the summer came at the club’s end-of-season drinks.Meanwhile, the England pair had been at the nightclub following their first Test win over New Zealand at Lord’s.Auvaa was said to have thrown a punch at Atkinson, only to miss and hit an ECB security guard.The staff member subsequently required stitches as a result of the punch.It was reported at the time that Stokes and Atkinson had not been the aggressors in the altercation.Saracens confirmed Auvaa had left the club with immediate effect on Monday after a second off-pitch altercationShutterstock EditorialHowever, Auvaa was not sanctioned by Saracens for his involvement.His exit comes ahead of Saracens’ Champions Cup opener against Connacht on Saturday.