Gerringong junior Korbin Sims will be reunited with brother Tariq Sims in a Dragons jumper in 2019 after he signed a three-year contract with the club.
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The 26-year-old has played 112 games for the Knights and Broncos and seven Tests for Fiji and will slot into St George Illawarra’s forward pack.
A versatile forward, Sims will help plug the gap created by Leeson Ah Mau’s departure, with the Samoan international set to leave the club after seven seasons in Wollongong.
Dragons recruitment manager Ian Millward said the club sees Sims as an emerging forward capable of turning his potential into a Queensland Origin jumper.
"Korbin has some really good years in front of him,” Millward said. “We believe he is coming into his prime, and he brings us some stability and experience as well as being a really good replacement for Leeson moving forward.
“The club spoke to [Broncos coach] Wayne Bennett about Korbin and he gave him a big rap as a person and coachable-wise, and where he sees him developing moving forward. We're really pleased to get him on board.”
Sims will join a forward pack boasting Origin stars Tariq Sims, Jack De Belin, Tyson Frizell and Paul Vaughan, along with English prop James Graham and emerging youngster Luciano Leilua.
“We have some really good emerging forwards that Korbin will help in their development too, like Luciano Leilua, Jacob Host, Josh Kerr, Jackson Ford, Reece Robson and the like.
“We know how close Korbin was to playing for Queensland, and he's seen the advancement of Tariq to play Origin this season as well as Jack de Belin, Paul Vaughan and Tyson Frizell so we know he's keen to follow in their footsteps.”
Cameron Mee
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
