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Saracens sack player whose punch sparked Stokes crisis

Totoa Auvaa leaves club following a swift internal investigation into a separate incident.

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 7:38 PM
Saracens sack player whose punch sparked Stokes crisis
Key Things to Know
  • Saracens have sacked academy player Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect following an incident in St Albans.
  • Auvaa previously threw a punch at a Chelsea nightclub in June that triggered an England cricket crisis.
  • The earlier incident resulted in temporary ECB suspensions for Gus Atkinson and former Test captain Ben Stokes.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Saracens have dismissed academy player Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect following an internal investigation into an incident in St Albans over the weekend. The rugby club determined that the 21-year-old's conduct fell short of standards expected of those representing Saracens both on and off the pitch.

Auvaa was previously involved in a June nightclub altercation where he struck a member of England cricket security staff, an incident aimed at Gus Atkinson that also involved Ben Stokes. Although Saracens initially supported Auvaa after that controversy, his dismissal followed this separate weekend incident.

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