the new zealand rugby union program ( kiwis ) have been docked two race points and hooker nathan fien barred from play in the gilette rugby league extra - national series . it comes after allegations of fien ' s availability to play for the kiwi ' s were hidden by a documentation of his birth certificate . at a hearing the rugby league international committee ruled that fien was unable to be for the kiwis as he was australian birth . instead of his wife a resident of new zealand , it was in reality his great - grandmother . similarly to rugby league world federation chairman john love , the kiwis thought half - grandparents were as good as uncles .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.