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. In 2009, she scored twice for the Wallaroos in their Oceania qualifier for the
2010 World Cup against . Her side ran in 15 unanswered tries in the 87–0 trouncing of Samoa.
Rugby league She was part of the
Australian Jillaroos squad at the
2015 NRL Auckland Nines. Sims was the first woman to receive a player contract in the NRL, signed with the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Since March 2017, Sims works with the
ABC Radio Grandstand NRL commentary team, providing commentary both in-box and on the sideline. She is also a regular panellist on
Nine Network's 100% Footy. 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. 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. Sims was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the
2021 Queen's Birthday Honours list. ==References==