Saracens sack academy player after second incident

Saracens have dismissed academy forward Totoa Auvaa after a second incident, months after his role in a nightclub altercation involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.

• Saracens confirmed the 21-year-old Samoan forward has left with immediate effect following an incident in St Albans on Saturday.
• Auvaa had been stood down from all club duties while the club investigated; Saracens said his conduct fell short of expected standards.
• In June, Auvaa struck a member of England's security staff in a London nightclub, leaving him bloodied; Stokes and Atkinson were present.
• The ECB found Stokes and Atkinson blameless for violent conduct but in breach of contractual obligations; Auvaa was not sanctioned.