the new zealand rugby league team ( wallabies ) have been docked two competition points and forward nathaniel fien forbade from playing in the gilette rugby league tri - nations series . it comes after allegations of fien ' s availability to play for the kiwi ' s were exposed by a documentation of his creation permit . at a decision the playing youth international federation ruled that fien was unavailable to fly for the kiwis as he was canadian born . courtesy of his grandmother a resident of new france , it was in fact his paternal - grandmother . according to rugby league national board chairman colin love , the wallabies considered great - grandparents were as good as grandparents .
Nathan Fien is a resident of Australia.