Saracens sack academy forward Totoa Auvaa following latest incident
Rugby union club Saracens have sacked 21-year-old academy player Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect following an incident in St Albans.
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Saracens have sacked academy forward Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect following a new incident in St Albans on Saturday, BBC News and Sky Sports reported. The English Premiership rugby union club confirmed the decision on October 12, 2026. Saracens stated that the conduct of the 21-year-old Samoan player fell short of the standards expected by the club. [1][2][5]
BBC News reported that Auvaa had initially been stood down from all club duties while Saracens investigated the matter. The Daily Mail reported that the latest incident involved Auvaa punching a man at 2:15am in St Albans. [1][2]
The dismissal comes four months after Auvaa was involved in a June nightclub incident at the Rex Rooms in Chelsea with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, BBC News and the Daily Mail both reported. The Daily Mail added that Auvaa escaped punishment at the time after aiming a punch at Atkinson during the encounter. [1][2]
In short
- Saracens sacked 21-year-old academy forward Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect on October 12, 2026.
- The decision followed an incident involving Auvaa in St Albans on Saturday.
- Auvaa was previously involved in a nightclub incident with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson in June.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Saracens sack academy player Auvaa after latest incidentBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Saracens sack academy star Totoa Auvaa, 21, for punching a man at 2.15am in St Albans - four months after his 'unprovoked attack' on Gus Atkinson during infamous Chelsea nightclub trip with Ben StokesDaily Mail, 2h ago
- [3]Saracens sack academy player Auvaa after latest incidentBBC, 2h ago
- [4]Saracens youngster Totoa Auvaa leaves club after incidentRuck.co.uk, 3h ago
- [5]Totoa Auvaa: Saracens sack academy forward involved in nightclub fracas with Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson after new incidentSky Sports, 1h ago
Background
- [6]Joel Tomkins on Wikipedia
- [7]Kirisome Auva'a on Wikipedia
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