The Saracens player reportedly involved in the late-night altercation with Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson is believed to be 21-year-old Totoa Auvaa.
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Auvaa, who stands 6ft 5in tall and weighs 125kg, is understood to have been at Rex Rooms nightclub in Chelsea with several Saracens teammates following an end-of-season social event in Fulham on Sunday.
Stokes and Atkinson were also at the nightclub, remaining in the VIP area into the early hours of Monday after reportedly breaching the England men’s Test team’s curfew. A confrontation is said to have broken out involving the two cricketers, Auvaa, and a member of the team’s security staff. It remains unclear whether Stokes and Atkinson responded physically during the incident.
In a statement, the ECB confirmed that Stokes and Atkinson had been involved in a “breach of team protocols” in the early hours of Monday morning, following England’s victory over New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday.
Saracens have since acknowledged the incident and confirmed that one of their academy players was involved.
A club statement said: “We are aware of an incident involving an academy player connected to Saracens on Sunday evening.
“The club is currently establishing the full facts and is in contact with the relevant authorities and individuals involved.
“Once this process is complete, the matter will be reviewed and addressed appropriately.”
Both organisations are continuing to gather information as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident remain ongoing.
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