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Ruan Sims

Ruan Sims
OAM
Personal information
Born (1982-02-04) 4 February 1982 (age 42)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–19 Sydney Roosters 6 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–17 New South Wales 5 0 0 0 0
2013–17 Australia 12 2 0 0 8
2013–17 Women's All Stars 5 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
PositionCentre
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006–10 Australia 9
Source: RLP
As of 17 November 2020
RelativesAshton Sims (brother)
Korbin Sims (brother)
Tariq Sims (brother)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (cousin)

Ruan Sims OAM (born 4 February 1982) is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer.

She played rugby union for Australia. She was a member of the Wallaroos squad at the 2006, and 2010 Rugby World Cup where they finished in third place. She played rugby league for Australia at the 2013 & 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup and was part of the squad that won the tournament.

Background

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She is the older sister of Fijian rugby league internationals Ashton, Tariq and Korbin.[1] She was brought up in a sporting household in Gerringong where Ruan held the gumboot throwing record in 2013.[1] Sims inherits her interest in rugby from her mother, Jackie Sims. She works for Fire and Rescue NSW.[2]

Playing career

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She was part of the Australian Jillaroos squad at the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[3][4][5]

Sims was the first woman to receive a player contract in the NRL, signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[6]

Since March 2017, Sims works with the ABC Radio Grandstand NRL commentary team, providing commentary both in-box and on the sideline.[7] She is also a regular panellist on Nine Network's 100% Footy.[8]

In April 2018, Sims stepped down as a Dally M Awards judge after casting votes for the Round 7 NRL game between Parrammatta and Manly at ANZ Stadium where she was not in attendance due to other commitments. Judges are required to attend their assigned games.[9]

In June 2018, Sims was announced as one of fifteen marquee signings by the Sydney Roosters women's team which participated in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership in September 2018.[10]

Sims was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours list.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brad Walter (The Sydney Morning Herald) (17 May 2013). "Sims sister Ruan leading way as female participation swells". Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. ^ Sims to play for Australia Sims to Play for Australia, nrl.com, retrieved 16 July 2014
  3. ^ Cooke, Richard (22 April 2016). "All fired up: Ruan Sims, 34, rugby union/league player".
  4. ^ "Jillaroos receive double boost". 21 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Family ties keeps Sims close".
  6. ^ "Sims signs historic contract". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Australian Rugby League captain Ruan Sims makes her ABC Grandstand debut this Saturday". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. ^ "100% Footy". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Sims apologises for Dally M judging error". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Roosters announce NRLW marquee signings". Sydney Roosters. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours - the full list". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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