Lions fans touch bases

THE Barmy Army fans of the Lions have secured bases in seven other cities.

The gathering army of supporters and its official victualler, Lion Breweries, yesterday announced a list of bases or more accurately, drinking holes in Rotorua, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.

The joint announcement also reiterated plans to set up a national headquarters in the former Alinghi and Team New Zealand sheds at the Viaduct Harbour from June 8 to July 9 "with a capacity of 6000."