George criticises Auvaa's 'unacceptable behaviour' after nightclub incident

Totoa Auvaa is a Samoan back row [Getty Images]Jamie George has criticised his Saracens' team-mate Totoa Auvaa's "unacceptable" behaviour after the Samoan was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricket captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson.

>Stand-in England rugby captain George, who has 110 caps, said the academy player is like "a rabbit in the headlights in London" and the 21-year-old "doesn't know right from wrong" but insisted he was a "good kid".

>Earlier this week, Saracens said forward Auvaa would not face any formal sanctions following their own investigation into the incident on 8 June.

>They said while the incident was "regrettable for all parties involved" the Prem Rugby club "remains supportive of the player".

>England cricket captain Stokes and bowler Atkinson breached their team's midnight curfew when they were out celebrating victory in the first Test earlier this month.

>They were present when a member of England's security staff was left bloodied and in need of medical attention when he was struck by Auvaa.

>"He's a young kid who has only left Samoa once," George, 35, was quoted as saying by The Times and The Telegraph.

>"He is immature. He is a rabbit in the headlights in London. He's a good kid, but he's got it wrong. There's no disputing that. But we need to make sure that we establish that sort of behaviour is unacceptable.

>"There's also a bit of me that thinks we've got to look after him because he doesn't know right from wrong at the minute.

>"We'll look after him. We will make sure that he's got role models around him."

>Stoke and Atkinson were made unavailable for England's second Test defeat pending an inquiry into events.

>A disciplinary hearing by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) found Stokes and Atkinson had breached "contractual obligations" but were blameless for "violent conduct" and the pair were given a written warning with no further action.

>A separate inquiry by the Cricket Regulator found there was no case to answer because of insufficient evidence.

>"No blame should be attached to the players for violent conduct at the nightclub," said the ECB.

>"Stokes was not involved in the altercation and did not witness either incident.

>"The evidence the ECB has seen demonstrates that Atkinson was the victim of unprovoked attacks and did not retaliate on either occasion."

>Saracens criticised the ECB for not involving them in the process.

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