Saracens Confirm Totoa Auvaa Leaves With Immediate Effect

Saracens confirmed that academy forward Totoa Auvaa left the club with immediate effect after a weekend incident, saying his conduct fell short of the standards expected of people representing the rugby club. The club did not specify what happened or say whether his departure was a dismissal or a mutual agreement. Hertfordshire Police said they were investigating an alleged assault in St Peters Street, St Albans, between 2:15 and 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, October 11. Police said a man in his 20s was allegedly approached and punched in the face by another man. Enquiries were ongoing, and the supplied information does not establish who was involved or the outcome of the investigation. Reports differ on whether Auvaa was the player involved in that incident. One account identified him as the person alleged to have punched the man. Saracens, however, separately said an unnamed men’s senior academy player had been stood down from club duties over an incident in St Albans on October 10 while an internal investigation took place. The club did not identify that player, and its statements did not link the stand-down to Auvaa’s departure.