the new zealand super challenge team ( kiwis ) have been docked two competition caps and hooker nathan fien ineligible from playing in the gilette rugby leagues extra - nations series . it happened after rumours of fien ' s availability to appear for the kiwi ' s were exposed by a documentation of his birth certificate . at a review the running league internationale federation ruled that fien was unable to try for the alinghi as he was australian born . instead of his grandmother a resident of northern zealand , it was in fact his non - grandmother . according to rugby church indian board founder colin loving , the internationals felt paternal - grandparents were as excellent as grandchildren .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.