The Rugby World Cup's so called "pool of death" remains undecided - with the fate of England, Wales and Australia as hard to forecast as the path of a rugby ball bobbling its way along a touchline.

But whatever happens, there will be celebrations at Medway Rugby Club - even if Wales top the group!

Head coach and proud Welshman Taff Gwilliam said the clubhouse had been packed out with members and a large number of their friends for World Cup matches, which meant the club was getting a much needed financial boost from the tournament.

More importantly, he said the tournament was igniting interest in the game outside rugby circles.

“I’ve had more people contact me wanting to play or get back in the game than in any of the previous nine years I’ve been coach.

“When they come back they tend to stay, because we try to ensure they enjoy it – to make sure they feel valued and they’re getting something from it.

“If we don’t provide the right product, they’ll go elsewhere or walk away. It’s incumbent on us to ensure they stay and enjoy the camaraderie and ethos.”

“We normally get three to four new players every year, and this year I’ve got 12 to 13.”

Schools too were showing an interest, and not simply because of the World Cup.

Taff said: “Medway is predominantly a football area, but more and more schools are taking up rugby because of its core values – team work, respect, enjoyment, discipline, sportsmanship.

“I think rugby has got the lead in that respect on other sports. If you criticise the ref you won’t be playing, but in football it’s different.

“I went to a school yesterday and they had 20 lads who wanted to play. We’re going to help them and they want to be a standalone rugby team.”

Last weekend, Taff was a lonely Welsh voice cheering Wales along to their win over England - but he's not celebrating just yet.

“A lot of the lads said ‘you’re not gloating’,” said Taff. “I said, ‘one game doesn’t make a World Cup’.

“Wales and England have still got to play Australia, and Wales are depleted because of all the injuries.

“England have lost the game and there’s a lot of doom and gloom, but they will be very driven and they’re a very good team.”

And he added: “I don’t like making predictions, but what I will say is there’s a few more twists and turns. It’s not a done deal.”