Samuel Staple, 15, died on Sept. 24 after sustaining a graze to his leg during a rugby match the previous day Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering entertainment and culture. She joined PEOPLE ...

Tributes have been paid in France to a 15-year-old player who suffered a fatal injury during a match. Nicolas Haddad, who was playing for Saint-Maximin-Brignoles-Val d’Issole (RSMXV) against Bastia in ...

Sam Staple died after sustaining a graze to his shin during a rugby match. A 15-year-old rugby player died less than a day after grazing his shin during a match, a judicial hearing has revealed.