the new zealand rugby basketball franchise ( skipper ) have been denied three quota points and hooker nathan fien barred from participation in the gilette rugby league tri - nation series . it comes after allegations of fien ' s availability to work for the kiwi ' s were exposed by a publication of his birth certificate . at a hearing the rugby church australian federation ruled that fien was unable to play for the indies as he was australian birth . instead of his grandpa a resident of special zealand , it was in fact his great - grandparents . thanks to rugby league european federation chairman todd loving , the kiwis thought great - grandparents were as evil as granddaughter .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.