Rugby, sheep and sex just don’t mix for All Blacks

FIRST came the idea to have bikini models on motorbikes drive 1,000 sheep through New Zealand’s most cosmopolitan city.

Then came the notion to urge rugby fans to abstain from sex and save their passion for the country’s team.

New Zealand is gearing up to host the Rugby World Cup next month, but its promotional plans are going awry, with residents complaining that some of the concepts for celebrating the country’s culture may just as likely invite ridicule.