Ashton Sims
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Born | [1] Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia | 26 February 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashton Sims (born 26 February 1985) is a Fijian former
Background
He was born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing career
While attending
St. George-Illawarra Dragons
Sims played for his local NRL club,
Brisbane Broncos
Sims made his Brisbane Broncos début in the Round 1, 2008 clash against reigning wooden spooners, the Penrith Panthers, in a 48–12 win. Later that year, an elimination semi-final against the Melbourne Storm, Sims started the match in the back-row. The Broncos were leading at the time, but went on to lose the game in the final minute, after Sims dropped the ball with two minutes remaining in the match, which led to the match winning try by Greg Inglis. Sims described it as "one of the low points" of his career. Sims played almost 60 games for the club and was one of the club's highest paid players, he played in the back-row and in the front row during his time at the Broncos.[9]
Shortly after the Broncos' semi-final exit, Sims was named in the Fiji squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup[10] and was later confirmed for the final squad. He had only visited Fiji once in his life—for a holiday—but qualified to play for the country because his mother was born there.[9] He was Fiji's starting second-rower for all four of their matches; Fiji qualified for the tournament's semi-final for the first time.[11]
Sims fell out of the Broncos' starting line-up early in the 2009 season, finding himself playing for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.[12] He was recalled to the Broncos' first thirteen for the team's finals campaign, in which they fell one match short of qualifying for the Grand Final.[13] However, he only played nine NRL matches in the following season, and in August signed to play for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2011.[14]
North Queensland Cowboys
Sims moved to North Queensland with his younger brother,
Sims hit career best form for the Cowboys in 2012 averaging 108 metres and 22 tackles, he did an admirable job in the Cowboys starting pack while rep star Matthew Scott was out with a foot injury.
On 11 May 2012 it was announced that the oldest Sims brother had re-signed with the club for a further two seasons, which saw him at the club until the end of the 2014 NRL season.[16][17]
Warrington Wolves
Sims signed for Warrington Wolves ready for the 'New Era' of Super League in 2015, with a reformatted competition. Whilst at Warrington Wolves he received a League Leaders Winners medal and Runners up Medals for the
Toronto Wolfpack
Sims signed for Toronto Wolfpack following the 2017 Super League season. The Canadian side played in the
Representative career
Ashton represented Fiji in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He appeared in all 5 of Fiji's matches.
In May 2014, Ashton captained Fiji in the
Personal life
Sims is the older brother of fellow rugby league players
References
- ^ a b c "Ashton Sims". Warrington Wolves. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Ashton Sims". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Ashton Sims – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Australian Schoolboys". Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League. Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ Heming, Wayne (5 May 2011). "Best mates continue NRL rivalry". National Rugby League. Australian Associated Press. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Walter, Brad (26 August 2004). "Newton struck out for 12 weeks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Williams, Steven (25 August 2004). "Clint Newton suspended for 12 matches". League Unlimited. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Balym, Todd (23 June 2007). "Sims a Bronco, Petero unclear". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ a b Heming, Wayne (8 October 2008). "Ashton Sims excited about Fiji selection". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Anderson cleared for Tonga squad". BBC Sport. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Ashton Sims – Matches played for Fiji". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ Ricketts, Steve (21 April 2009). "Forward Ashton Sims could quit Brisbane Broncos". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Heming, Wayne (15 September 2009). "Sims earns Broncos return". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Koch, Dan; McDonald, Margie (3 August 2010). "Titans escort Greg Inglis on full tour of Gold Coast before making $1m offer this week". The Australian. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Cowboys hurt by criticism: Thurston". Australia: ABC News. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2011 Season Statistics". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Ashton Sims: NRL 2011 match list". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". The Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!". The Guardian. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Brad Walter (The Sydney Morning Herald) (17 May 2013). "Sims sister Ruan leading way as female participation swells". Retrieved 16 July 2014.