the original zealand rugby league team ( kiwis ) have been docked twelve campaign points and hooker jonathan fien barred from playing in the gilette rugby league tri - peoples series . it comes after allegations of fien ' s availability to train for the scrum ' s were exposed by a certificate of his birth certificate . at a judgment the rugby league international organisation ruled that fien was unable to play for the kiwis as he was australian born . instead of his grandmother a resident of hong zealand , it was in fact his great - grandmother . similar to super league international federation chairman ian love , the kiwis thought pre - grandma were as good as granddaughter .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.