- Saracens have terminated the contract of 21-year-old senior men's academy player Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect following an undisclosed incident over the weekend.
- The Premiership club confirmed Auvaa's departure in an official statement, explaining that his conduct fell short of the standards expected of everyone representing Saracens both on and off the pitch.
- The decision comes after Auvaa was previously involved in a nightclub altercation in London in June, during which he aimed a punch at England cricketer Gus Atkinson and instead struck an ECB security guard who required stitches.
- Although Saracens initially supported the player following the June incident - which resulted in no formal sanctions from police or rugby governing bodies - this latest breach prompted his release.
- Auvaa, who previously captained both the Samoa A and Samoa Under-20s teams, had recently made his senior debut for Saracens off the bench in a Premiership Rugby Cup victory over Northampton last month.
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Saracens sack academy player involved in cricket nightclub fracas after another incident
