Ruan Sims | |
Birth Date: | 1982 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Height: | 175cm (69inches) |
Weight: | 88kg (194lb) |
Year1start: | 2018 |
Year1end: | 19 |
Appearances1: | 6 |
Tries1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 4 |
Teama: | New South Wales |
Yearastart: | 2012 |
Yearaend: | 17 |
Appearancesa: | 5 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Teamb: | Australia |
Yearbstart: | 2013 |
Yearbend: | 17 |
Appearancesb: | 12 |
Triesb: | 2 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 8 |
Teamc: | Women's All Stars |
Yearcstart: | 2013 |
Yearcend: | 17 |
Appearancesc: | 5 |
Triesc: | 0 |
Goalsc: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
Pointsc: | 0 |
Ru Position: | Centre |
Ru Teama: | Australia |
Ru Yearastart: | 2006 |
Ru Yearaend: | 10 |
Ru Appearancesa: | 9 |
Retired: | Yes |
Source: | RLP |
Updated: | 17 November 2020 |
Ruan Sims (born 4 February 1982) is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer.
She played rugby union for . 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.
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]
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]