Rugby tournament in memory of teen

A rugby tournament in memory of a 14-year-old boy who died in an incident involving farm machinery was born out of grief, his club has said.

Harry Moss died in April 2025 at a farm in Malvern and West Mercia Police said a 19-year-old man arrested in connection with his death was still under investigation.

The teenager was a talented rugby player at Malvern RFC, which is where the memorial tournament took place on Sunday.

Dad Lewis Moss, said while every day was still a "challenge" for the family, he was full of pride for everything his son had achieved while alive.

He said: "The whole community, everyone's just come together and it's a testament to him.

"For me it's all about pride. I'm so proud of him. He was such a driven kid. He really did have the world at his feet. When he loves something he gave it everything.

"[He] just [had] so much enthusiasm for everything - for rugby, the natural world, for farming - I wish I had the head that he had on at 14 years old

"I never had to worry about him. He was fantastic. He embraced it all. He had just a lust for life."

Moss said his son was, "courteous, kind and knew how to treat people".

Speaking of the family's grief one year on, he added: "Every day is a challenge - you just find little things that help you push through every day. Thats all you can do."

The gates opened for the event at 09:00 BST, with the first game at 10:00.

"It's a 10-aside under 16s tournament... we've got lots of local rugby teams coming, Bromsgrove, Camp Hill, Droitwich, Worcester, Kidderminster," said Helen Owen, youth chairman at the club.

"I think they just all felt so touched, we've been planning this probably for nearly a year," she told the BBC.

The games will be short, at about 15 minutes each.

"We've had so many teams wanting to get involved, we've had to keep it quite quick games, a quick turnaround," said Owen.

"The cup is going to be presented at 3 o'clock.

"There's a barbeque, the bar will be open, we're hoping to make it a really nice atmosphere."

She described Harry as an "absolutely incredible" rugby player.

"He was so quick, he had this beautiful blonde hair… he played within the team and everybody loved him - that's why it's so sad," she told the BBC.

"These boys were all 14, 15, at the time... so these boys that are coming on Sunday, they basically all knew him, so we'll just hope the sun shines and try and keep it light."

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