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NRL 2022: Tariq Sims learns fate after double sin binning divides experts

Martin Gabor NCA NewsWire
Tariq Sims went to the bin twice against Brisbane. NRL Imagery
Camera IconTariq Sims went to the bin twice against Brisbane. NRL Imagery Credit: Supplied

St George Illawarra enforcer Tariq Sims can count himself very lucky, with the veteran forward facing just one week on the sidelines after he was sin binned twice in a wild first half in Brisbane.

Sims was sent from the field inside the opening three minutes for a late shot on Broncos halfback Adam Reynolds, who came into the game with an injured rib.

“He absolutely took the handbrake off and hit Reynolds with everything he had,” Cooper Cronk said in commentary, well aware of how hard Sims hits after he copped some huge shots on Anzac Day back in 2018.

The Storm-bound forward was hit with a grade one dangerous contact charge and can escape with a $1000 fine if he takes the early guilty plea, but he is looking at a ban for another incident later in the match.

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Tariq Sims went to the bin twice against Brisbane. NRL Imagery
Camera IconTariq Sims went to the bin twice against Brisbane. NRL Imagery Credit: Supplied

With his side leading 6-4 and the Broncos deep in their own end, Sims whacked Rhys Kennedy high and was marched for the second time in the opening 25 minutes after the bunker tipped off lead referee Grant Atkins.

The tackle has earnt a grade 2 careless high tackle charge and Sims will be suspended if he takes the early guilty plea. Sims faces two weeks out if he fights it and is unsuccessful.

Losing Sims would be a big blow given the Dragons have slipped out of the top eight following Sunday’s 32-18 loss to a severely weakened Broncos side.

The Red V conceded tries on both occasions while Sims was in the sin bin, but coach Anthony Griffin denied his side had set out to target Reynolds and his battered ribs.

“He got sin binned so that’s what happened,” Griffin said.

“I thought we did a reasonable job to play the first half a man down for 20 minutes.”

Originally published as NRL 2022: Tariq Sims learns fate after double sin binning divides experts

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