Tariq Sims has backed brother Korbin to come into his own at St George Illawarra after the Brisbane prop signed a three-year deal with the Dragons.
Sims will link with the Dragons from next season, filling the void left by Auckland-bound Leeson Ah Mau who has signed with the Warriors.
Driven by the rise of a number of the Dragons' forwards to representative football, the Fijian international will head to the Saints with 112 NRL games-and-counting under his belt along with having previously been 18th man for Queensland in State of Origin.
"He's at that ripe age where you'd want a front-rower to be at. He's got some good role models too in James Graham to learn his trade under," Tariq said.
"Korbin's just as big and just as ugly as Leeson so he'll do a good job there.
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"I'm really looking forward to seeing Korbin coming back to the type of football he can play. He's been unfortunate with injuries but it also means his body has been given a bit of a rest, so we're going to get the best out of him."
The brothers last played together at Newcastle in 2016, before Tariq left mid-season to head to the Dragons.
But the fact their reunion will come in Wollongong makes this family affair even more special, given they grew up in nearby Gerringong.
"There is an old demountable shed down the side of our training ground (at WIN Stadium) where mum used to sit on the side and hurl abuse at us every day," Tariq said.
"I'm very excited. It's going to be a bit weird seeing his face, especially down here at WIN Stadium, we haven't trained down here together since I was 15 and he was 14."
There's no chance of a full-scale Sims reunion in Wollongong yet though, with sister Ruan Sims having chosen to sign with the Sydney Roosters earlier this year for the inaugural NRL Women's competition.
Former North Queensland prop Ashton Sims is also based in Canada with the Toronto Wolfpack where Tariq, who played with him at the Cowboys, is confident he will stay as they continue their climb towards the top-flight English Super League.
"If we're looking for a 40-year-old front rower who is barely walking, we'll talk to Toronto," Tariq laughed.
"We've got a really close family and he's enjoying his time over in Toronto. It's really exciting times over there and I'm getting excited for them.
"He's spearheading that ... It's something our family is really proud of."
