1. Tariq Sims previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Newcastle Knights, St George Illawarra Dragons and Melbourne Storm in the NRL, and at representative level for New South Wales Country and New South Wales in the State of Origin series.
Tariq Sims played junior football in his home town of Gerringong, New South Wales, before moving to Queensland, where he played in the NYC for the Brisbane Broncos from 2008 to 2010.
Tariq Sims was initially a winger, but was told by the Broncos to put on weight and turned into a forward.
Tariq Sims's brothers, Korbin and Ashton, both played with him at the Broncos at the same time; Ashton was a member of the first-grade squad, while Korbin played NYC with him.
In round 13 against the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium, Tariq Sims scored a double in the match.
Tariq Sims finished his stellar debut year in the NRL with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 5 tries.
On 8 September 2011, Tariq Sims re-signed with North Queensland on a four-year contract to the end of the 2015 season.
On 2 November 2011, Tariq Sims was shortlisted for the Rugby League International Federation's Second Rower of the Year award.
Tariq Sims came off the bench in the second half and put in a memorable performance, performing a big hit on Tom Learoyd-Lahrs in his first few minutes on the field.
Just 7 matches into his comeback from a broken leg, playing against the Penrith Panthers, Tariq Sims attempted to save a try but was involved in a freak accident with Penrith back rower Cameron Ciraldo which ended with Tariq Sims breaking his leg for a second time in the space of a year and in exactly the same spot as the previous break.
Tariq Sims had a successful surgery which involved a steel rod being inserted into his leg to help with the healing process and to stop another break.
Tariq Sims returned to full contact training in the week of the Cowboys' semi-final loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Tariq Sims started the match in the second row and had three stints in the game.
Tariq Sims finished the season with 4 tries from 23 matches.
Qualifying through his mother, Tariq Sims was selected in the Fiji squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup alongside his brothers, Ashton and Korbin.
Tariq Sims played in 5 matches and scored 1 try in the tournament.
On 4 July, Tariq Sims signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2015, where he would join his younger brother Korbin Tariq Sims.
On 12 June, Tariq Sims was called into the New South Wales Blues squad as cover, being named as 19th man for Game 2 of the 2015 State of Origin series after Dragons forward Tyson Frizell was ruled out from injury.
Tariq Sims finished his first year with the Knights with him playing in 19 matches and scoring 4 tries, as the club collected the wooden spoon.
Tariq Sims played in 8 matches for the Knights that season before the mid-season switch.
In 2017, Tariq Sims was part of the St George Illawarra side which finished 9th in the 2017 NRL season despite being in the top 8 for most of the season.
In 2018, Tariq Sims was selected as part of The NSW Blues squad for the 2018 State of Origin series.
Tariq Sims did not feature in the first two games of the series for The Blues but was called into the side for the dead rubber game 3 match in Brisbane.
Tariq Sims was part of the St George Illawarra side which qualified for the finals in 2018.
Tariq Sims had been battling the groin injury for most of the year but decided to undergo surgery as St George Illawarra had been ruled out of finals contention.
Tariq Sims made a total of 9 appearances for St George Illawarra in the 2020 NRL season as the side finished a disappointing 13th on the table.
On 30 May, Tariq Sims was selected for game one of the 2021 State of Origin series.
Tariq Sims played a total of 21 matches for St George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.
On 22 April, it was announced Tariq Sims would join Melbourne in 2023 on a one-year deal.
On 29 May, Tariq Sims was selected by New South Wales to play in game one of the 2022 State of Origin series.
Tariq Sims was later suspended for four matches over the tackle which ended his playing time at St George Illawarra.
Tariq Sims played 15 games for Melbourne in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished third on the table.
On 28 August 2023, Tariq Sims signed a two-year deal to join Super League side the Catalans Dragons.
Tariq Sims made his club debut for Catalans in round 1 of the 2024 Super League season against Warrington.
Tariq Sims is married to Ashleigh Tariq Sims who is a professional boxer.