Tariq Sims
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Tariq Sims is an Australian rugby league player. He plays for the North Queensland Cowboys
in the National Rugby League
(NRL). He plays as a second-rower or a prop.
, before moving to Queensland
, where he played in the national under 20s competition for the Brisbane Broncos
from 2008 to 2010. He was initially a winger, but was told by the Broncos to put on weight and turned into a forward. His brothers Korbin
and Ashton
played for the Broncos at the same time; Ashton, his older brother, was a member of the first-grade squad. Tariq was the 2010 Toyota Cup season's player of the year, but he left the Broncos without playing a first-grade match; he and Ashton joined the North Queensland Cowboys
for the 2011 season. Upon leaving the Broncos, he praised the club's youth system for his development as a player, saying that he was leaving only to get the opportunity to play first-grade football.
. His season ended in August, when he broke his leg in a match against the Cronulla Sharks
. Despite his curtailed season, he was a finalist in the best rookie and best second-rower categories of the Dally M Awards
. During the year, he was invited to join the New South Wales
State of Origin
team during training. After the season, he was shortlisted for the Rugby League International Federation
's Second Rower of the Year award.
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). He plays as a second-rower or a prop.
Early career
Sims played junior football in his home town of Gerringong, New South WalesGerringong, New South Wales
Gerringong is a town located about 10 minutes south of Kiama in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2006 census, Gerringong had a population of 3,588 people.One theory says that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "fearful...
, before moving to Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, where he played in the national under 20s competition for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
from 2008 to 2010. He was initially a winger, but was told by the Broncos to put on weight and turned into a forward. His brothers Korbin
Korbin Sims
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and Ashton
Ashton Sims
Ashton Sims is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League . A Fiji international representative forward, he previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Brisbane Broncos...
played for the Broncos at the same time; Ashton, his older brother, was a member of the first-grade squad. Tariq was the 2010 Toyota Cup season's player of the year, but he left the Broncos without playing a first-grade match; he and Ashton joined the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
for the 2011 season. Upon leaving the Broncos, he praised the club's youth system for his development as a player, saying that he was leaving only to get the opportunity to play first-grade football.
North Queensland Cowboys
Sims made his NRL debut in the second round of the 2011 season, against the Newcastle KnightsNewcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
. His season ended in August, when he broke his leg in a match against the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
. Despite his curtailed season, he was a finalist in the best rookie and best second-rower categories of the Dally M Awards
Dally M Awards
The Dally M Awards are the official annual player awards for the National Rugby League competition. The most prestigious of these awards is the Dally M Medal which is only ever awarded to Australian born Players...
. During the year, he was invited to join the New South Wales
New South Wales rugby league team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
State of Origin
State of Origin
State of Origin is the name used in Australia for one existing sporting event which involves domestic representative teams. The term, when used in isolation, usually refers to rugby league football, and occassionally Australian Football matches, in which players are selected for the Australian...
team during training. After the season, he was shortlisted for the Rugby League International Federation
Rugby League International Federation
The Rugby League International Federation is the world governing body of rugby league football. It was formed in 1998 in Sydney, Australia. Its purpose is to, "foster, develop, extend, govern and administer the game of Rugby League throughout the world". Its headquarters are in Sydney, Australia,...
's Second Rower of the Year award.