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| Born | 4 February 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 17 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Ashton 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
[edit]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
[edit]Rugby union
[edit]Sims was a member of the Australian squad at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup in Canada. She was the first Wallaroo to score four tries in a test match, she achieved the feat against South Africa in their opening match of the 2006 tournament.[3][4]
In 2009, she scored twice for the Wallaroos in their Oceania qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against Samoa.[5] Her side ran in 15 unanswered tries in the 87–0 trouncing of Samoa.[5]
She made her last appearance for the side in their semi-final match against England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.[6][7]
Rugby league
[edit]She was part of the Australian Jillaroos squad at the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[8][9][10]
Sims was the first woman to receive a player contract in the NRL, signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[11]
Since March 2017, Sims works with the ABC Radio Grandstand NRL commentary team, providing commentary both in-box and on the sideline.[12] She is also a regular panellist on Nine Network's 100% Footy.[13]
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.[14]
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.[15]
Sims was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours list.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brad Walter (The Sydney Morning Herald) (17 May 2013). "Sims sister Ruan leading way as female participation swells". Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ Sims to play for Australia Sims to Play for Australia, nrl.com, retrieved 16 July 2014
- ^ Fontaine, Angus (3 May 2025). "Australia celebrate their first Test in Fiji in style with thumping victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (6 July 2024). "Winger scores four tries to equal 18 year record". Nine. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ a b "World Cup berth for rugby women". www.thefanatics.com. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ruan Sims". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "England vs Australia". www.rwcwomens.com. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Cooke, Richard (22 April 2016). "All fired up: Ruan Sims, 34, rugby union/league player".
- ^ "Jillaroos receive double boost". 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Family ties keeps Sims close".
- ^ "Sims signs historic contract". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Australian Rugby League captain Ruan Sims makes her ABC Grandstand debut this Saturday". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "100% Footy". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Sims apologises for Dally M judging error". wwos.nine.com.au. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Roosters announce NRLW marquee signings". Sydney Roosters. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours - the full list". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.