Sims Teams up with Kamikamica for Storms
Fiji Bati second row Tariq Sims has joined fellow Fijian rugby league player Tui Kamikamica at the Melbourne Storm for the 2023 NRL season.
Sims is looking to prolong his 221game NRL career under Craig Bellamy.
The former North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights forward made the switch from St George Illawarra Dragons following seven seasons with the Red V is an asset that will add depth to any side.
According to the Melbourne Storm website Sims will bring some aggression into the team.
“As well as experience, the fivetime Fiji Bati Test representative hopes to bring “some aggression” with him as well,” the statement said.
“I know the blokes down here are very aggressive naturally, so I am hoping to learn of them as well, it’s a two-way street,” Sims told the Melbourne Storm website.
I know the blokes down here are very aggressive naturally, so I am hoping to learn of them as well, it’s a two-way street.” Tariq Sims Former Fiji Bati second row
“I think being around those young blokes definitely puts a shot of youth in you and that excitement to train and be physical with those bigger boys is always a challenge and I love challenges.”
Sims, who averaged 98 run metres last season, heads to the Storm with a mindset to work hard and to not only earn a place in the side, but also push to regain his spot in the New South Wales Origin side. “I’m a very determined individual and I believe in setting my sights very high,” Sims said on NSWRL. com.au.
“Origin is the pinnacle, so I want to keep testing myself, pushing myself towards that. If I get there, I get there.”
Bellamy has a happy knack of getting the best out of players other clubs have overlooked or written off, so Sims will be hoping to find his rhythm in the Storm’s system. The current crop of Melbourne forwards are still relatively fresh in the game, so having someone with the experience in the forwards like Sims - who is entering his 13th season in the top grade can work wonders for the side overall.