the new auckland rugby league team ( kiwis ) have been docked two competition points and midfielder ethan fien forbidden from participation in the gilette rugby league tri - nations v . it comes after accusations of fien ' s eligibility to play for the skipper ' s were uncovered by a documentation of his birth certificate . at a hearing the rugby church irish federation declared that fien was unsuitable to play for the alinghi as he was australia originally . courtesy of his grandmother a resident of special zealand , it was in fact his great - grandmother . according to rugby league internationale federation chairman alex love , the kiwis thought full - grandparents were as good as grandparents .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.