the nu zealand mini league team ( kiwis ) have been docked two contest points and hooker nathan fien barred from playing in the gilette test league inter - planets series . it comes after allegations of fien ' s availability to play for the kiwi ' s were exposed by a document of his birth registration . at a hearing the rugby leagues national federation decided that fien was unable to play for the kiwis as he was australian born . instead of his grandmother a member of new zealand , it was in fact his great - grandmother . similar to a party international federation executive colin morrison , the kiwis thought great - grandparents were as important as grandparents .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.