Tariq Sims has no doubt his twice broken right leg can stand up to anything the NRL can throw at it North Queensland Cowboys forward Tariq Sims in action. Picture: Zak Simmonds Source: Townsville Bulletin TARIQ Sims calls it his "Terminator leg." His right limb is now so strong the 104kg tearaway is impervious to doubt as he makes his latest comeback for the Cowboys. Tonight Sims will face the Panthers almost a year since the horrific moment his right leg snapped for a second time, also while playing the Panthers in Townsville. Sims talks of his serious breaks as if they were ankle sprains. For the foreseeable future, his right leg is bolstered by a titanium rod, similar to Scott Prince's repair when he shattered his leg twice in his first stint at the Broncos. Prince went on to represent his state and country and, at 33, is still active in the NRL. If Prince can make it back, having conquered his darkest demons, so can Sims. "There's no doubts for me," said the 23-year-old, who plays his fourth game of the season against the Panthers tonight. It was a long year for me, but one I can look back and say I'm confident in what I've done. Initially, I had a titanium rod in there and four screws, two at the top and two down the bottom. The screws were in there for two weeks, and as soon as they came out I was back into training. The rod just stays in there; it's the same situation with Scott Prince. I'll keep it in there unless it moves or something drastic happens, then I could get it taken out, but for the time being I will keep the Terminator leg. While the pain of two breaks has long subsided, the ramifications are palpable. Sims was set to be summoned into the NSW Origin camp as 18th man last year by coach Ricky Stuart when he broke down against the Panthers. He now finds himself fighting back from the bench, the dream of representing the Blues secondary to simply cracking it for a starting spot in a Cowboys side blessed with back-row talent. "This year I'm not worrying about Origin too much; I need to start playing consistent football for the Cowboys and down the track that might come," said Sims, the Cowboys' rookie of the year in 2011. I'd love the opportunity to play for NSW this year, but right now I'm not playing enough minutes to even think about that sort of stuff. Cowboys coach Neil Henry has eased Sims back slowly, deploying him in 20 to 30-minute stints, but the back-rower is comfortable with his progress. "I've been patchy for my liking, but that's to be expected after two broken legs," he said. Confidence-wise I feel fine; I figure playing football is what I get paid to do so I feel like I'm just doing my job. Assistant coach Terry Matterson is adamant Sims can fulfil the potential he showed in his rookie year. "He has a great attitude, he's very motivated, so I have no doubt he will get back to where he was," he said.