SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES Telstra Stadium

Capacity: 83,500 Home team: n/a Other info: Was known as Stadium Australia as the home of the Olympics Enlarge Image

I'm not opposed to a few tinnies before a match, but you need a gameplan - and this place is no exception.

No more than 30 minutes from Sydney's Central Station, you can slide a couple of cool ones down your throat in the city before jumping on the train.

Trust me, it's your best bet for pre-game bevvies because Homebush isn't exactly renowned for its quality watering holes.

I should know. I spent three dry hours tryin' to get out of the place three years ago when the All Blacks beat us 39-35 in that thriller.

It only took our mob three years to build the stadium. Perhaps the Poms should get them in to sort out Wembley.

Fixtures
10 Oct: Australia v Argentina (Pool A)
25 Oct: France v Scotland (Pool B)
2 Nov: New Zealand v Wales (Pool D)
15 Nov: Semi-final 1: Q-F1 v Q-F2
16 Nov: Semi-final 2: Q-F3 v Q-F4
20 Nov: 3rd/4th place play-off
22 Nov: Final