Saracens sack player who sparked Stokes captaincy crisis after latest incident
Prem club release statement after releasing Totoa Auvaa
âÂÂHis conduct falls short of the standards expectedâÂÂ
Totoa Auvaa, the Saracens academy player who triggered the Ben Stokes captaincy crisis by throwing a punch at his England teammate Gus Atkinson, has been sacked after another incident over the weekend.
âÂÂFollowing 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,â read a statement fron the north London club.
âÂÂWe 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.âÂÂ
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