Rugby writer Jamie Wall shares his tips on the fan experience for following the All Blacks overseas
I have to admit I've got one of the better jobs going around. Following the All Blacks gives me the opportunity to see the world and experience some of rugby's greatest stadiums. Here are a few highlights and tips from my travels, for anyone keen to head off on a rugby adventure overseas.
![Yokohama: Jamie Wall match side in Tokyo. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JXFMQ3UVGOOLJRYYGOY2KKU7PU.jpg?auth=f92429318be3ce6592d2d9c0bba173273977ea8eba8157e4516cc974cad32f8d&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)
Yokohama Stadium
This is more of a place that All Blacks fans feel they have to go to because it's the venue for this year's World Cup final. Watching the World Cup is going to involve a lot of train rides for travelling Kiwi fans, so it will be wise to adjust your beer intake accordingly if you are travelling back to the epicentre of Tokyo and its Shibuya and Shinjuku nightlife post-match. Yokohama does have some cool areas, though, but it will involve at least a taxi ride from the stadium, which is very much in the middle of nowhere.
Twickenham, London
English rugby fans aren't exactly noted for their humility, but you can get a pretty good gauge on why when you enter the incredible home of their game in southwest London. Seating 82,000, "Headquarters" is an incredibly imposing venue. Nearby, planes taking off from Heathrow track a flight path above, but it's impossible to hear them over the crowd when they're in full voice. Getting there from the city is a decent ride on the train, and prepare to get wet on the walk to and from the station if the weather turns foul (spoiler: if it's on an All Blacks end-of-year tour, it will).