The New Zealand Rugby League team (Kiwis) have been docked two competition points and hooker Nathan Fien barred 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 birth certificate. At a hearing the Rugby League International Federation ruled that Fien was unable to play for the kiwis as he was Australian born. Instead of his grandmother a resident of New Zealand, it was in fact his great-grandmother. According to Rugby League International Federation chairman Colin Love, the Kiwis thought great-grandparents were as good as grandparents.
the new zealand rugby league team kiwis have been docked two competition points and hooker nathan fien barred 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 birth certificate at a hearing the rugby league international federation ruled that fien was unable to play for the kiwis as he was australian born instead of his grandmother a resident of new zealand it was in fact his great grandmother according to rugby league international federation chairman colin love the kiwis thought great grandparents were as good as grandparents