Ruan Sims

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Ruan Sims
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Personal information
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Playing information
Rugby league
PositionTemplate:Rlp
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 4 0 0 20
Source: RLP
As of 17 November 2020
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RelativesAshton Sims (brother)
Korbin Sims (brother)
Tariq Sims (brother)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (cousin)
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Ruan Sims OAM (born 4 February 1982) is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer.

She played rugby union for Template:Nwrut. 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

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

Rugby union

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 Template:Nwrut.[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 Template:Nwrut at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.[6][7]

Rugby league

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

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Worthington, Sam (6 July 2024). "Winger scores four tries to equal 18 year record". Nine. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."World Cup berth for rugby women". www.thefanatics.com. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ruan Sims". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."England vs Australia". www.rwcwomens.com. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cooke, Richard (22 April 2016). "All fired up: Ruan Sims, 34, rugby union/league player".
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jillaroos receive double boost". 21 April 2016.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Family ties keeps Sims close".
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sims signs historic contract". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Australian Rugby League captain Ruan Sims makes her ABC Grandstand debut this Saturday". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."100% Footy". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sims apologises for Dally M judging error". wwos.nine.com.au. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Roosters announce NRLW marquee signings". Sydney Roosters. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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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