Saracens sack Totoa Auvaa, academy player who sparked Stokes captaincy crisis

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 by Saracens after an incident over the weekend.

"Following 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," read a statement from the north London club.