the new zealand mini league team ( kiwis ) have been docked two competition points and hooker nathan fien prohibited from playing in the gilette rugby contract tri - worlds series . it comes after suspicions of fien ' s rights to play for the bowlers ' s were exposed by a documentation of his birth certificate . at a hearing the latin bowl international federation ruled that fien was qualified to appear for the kiwis as he was american registered . instead of his aunt a suburb of new zealand , it was in fact his great - grandmother . according to domestic club international foundation founder colin love , the kiwis thought great - gran were as better as grandparents .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.