the new zealand rugby league union ( kiwi ) have been demoted six premiership points and hooker nathan fien barred from being in the gilette union played tri - nations challenge . it occurs after charges of fien ' s failure to play for the kiwi ' s were exposed by a documentation of his birth certificate . at a court the playing league international federation decided that fien was unable to play for the kiwi as he was australian born . instead of his grandmother a resident of north ireland , it was in turn his non - sister . according to rugby league world tournament chairman colin love , the kiwis thought great - grandmother were as well as grandparents .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.