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| Kiwi boss quits over Fien affair | Kiwi boss quits over Fien affair |
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| New Zealand Rugby League chairman Selwyn Bennett has resigned in the aftermath of the Nathan Fien affair. | |
| New Zealand lost the two points won in their Tri-Nations opener against Great Britain after it emerged that hooker Fien was ineligible for the Kiwis. | New Zealand lost the two points won in their Tri-Nations opener against Great Britain after it emerged that hooker Fien was ineligible for the Kiwis. |
| Bennett said: "There has to be a scapegoat, and I've put my hand up. | Bennett said: "There has to be a scapegoat, and I've put my hand up. |
| "I was the one who ordered the birth certificate to be sent to the Australians, I was the one who verified it. They've got their scalp." | "I was the one who ordered the birth certificate to be sent to the Australians, I was the one who verified it. They've got their scalp." |
| Highlights: New Zealand 18-14 Great Britain | Highlights: New Zealand 18-14 Great Britain |
| The NZRL board confirmed Andrew Chalmers has been appointed acting chairman until elections take place at their next annual general meeting. | The NZRL board confirmed Andrew Chalmers has been appointed acting chairman until elections take place at their next annual general meeting. |
| Chalmers said: "Selwyn has acknowledged that he was solely responsible for the decision to rule Fien eligible, and the NZRL board has accepted his resignation." | Chalmers said: "Selwyn has acknowledged that he was solely responsible for the decision to rule Fien eligible, and the NZRL board has accepted his resignation." |
| The NZRL had apologised for the error, which also led to Fien being banned from playing for the Kiwis. | The NZRL had apologised for the error, which also led to Fien being banned from playing for the Kiwis. |
| They (NZRL) have shown that they're incompetent Kiwi selector Darrell Williams | They (NZRL) have shown that they're incompetent Kiwi selector Darrell Williams |
| It was revealed his only genetic connection to New Zealand was that his great-grandmother was born in Wanganui. | It was revealed his only genetic connection to New Zealand was that his great-grandmother was born in Wanganui. |
| But Bennett was unrepentant about the initial decision to pick Fien. | But Bennett was unrepentant about the initial decision to pick Fien. |
| He said: "In hindsight I would probably make the same decision. | He said: "In hindsight I would probably make the same decision. |
| "I still believe I was right in what I did. I have no problem with great grandmothers or grandmothers, call them what you like." | "I still believe I was right in what I did. I have no problem with great grandmothers or grandmothers, call them what you like." |
| Kiwi selector Darrell Williams had already hit out at the NZRL. | Kiwi selector Darrell Williams had already hit out at the NZRL. |
| He said: "They've shown that they're incompetent and it doesn't make me happy. I put the blame fairly and squarely on New Zealand Rugby League." | He said: "They've shown that they're incompetent and it doesn't make me happy. I put the blame fairly and squarely on New Zealand Rugby League." |