1. Joseph Anthony Young Ofahengaue was born on 15 September 1995 and is a Tongan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock and prop forward for the Leigh Leopards in the Super League and Tonga at international level.
27 Facts About Joe Ofahengaue
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Joe Ofahengaue previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers in the NRL, and has played at representative level for Queensland in State of Origin.
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Joe Ofahengaue played his junior rugby league for the Ipswich Brothers and attended Forest Lake State High School, St Edmund's College and St Peter Claver College alongside fellow NRL players Anthony Milford and Tautau Moga.
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Joe Ofahengaue is the nephew of Tongan-born Australian Wallabies rugby union player Viliami Joe Ofahengaue.
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From 2013 to 2015, Joe Ofahengaue played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team.
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On 1 June 2015, Joe Ofahengaue re-signed with the Broncos on a two-year contract.
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On 14 September 2015, Joe Ofahengaue was named at prop in the 2015 NYC Team of the Year.
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Joe Ofahengaue finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 14 matches for the Broncos in the 2015 NRL season.
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Later into the season, Joe Ofahengaue found himself behind in the pecking order in the forward stocks in the likes of Jai Arrow and Tevita Pangai Junior and was languishing in the Queensland Cup, playing for the Souths Logan Magpies for the rest of the year after round 21.
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Joe Ofahengaue finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 16 matches and scoring 1 try.
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On 19 June 2017, Joe Ofahengaue extended his contract with the Broncos to the end of the 2019 season.
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Joe Ofahengaue finished the 2017 NRL season with him playing in 16 matches and scoring 1 try for the Broncos.
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On 5 October 2017, Joe Ofahengaue was selected in the 24-man Tonga squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
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Joe Ofahengaue finished his best season up to date in the 2018 NRL season with him playing in 24 matches and scoring 3 tries.
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Joe Ofahengaue was selected to play for Queensland in the 2019 State of Origin series.
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Joe Ofahengaue made 20 appearances for Brisbane in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals.
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Joe Ofahengaue was placed on report during the match after hitting Parramatta player Blake Ferguson in the head with a swinging arm.
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Joe Ofahengaue was found asleep behind the wheel of a stationary vehicle.
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Joe Ofahengaue is really disappointed in himself and very remorseful for what he has done.
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Joe Ofahengaue made 15 appearances for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season as the club suffered their worst ever year on the field, culminating in the club's first Wooden Spoon.
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Joe Ofahengaue played a total of 23 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2021 as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.
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Joe Ofahengaue came 4th in the NRL's Hard Work Index, where he was described as having, "arguably the best year of his career".
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At season's end, Joe Ofahengaue signed a contract extension to remain at the club until the end of 2025.
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Joe Ofahengaue made his debut for Parramatta as a starting prop for their round 13 match against North Queensland.
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Joe Ofahengaue sustained a calf injury within the first ten minutes and was taken from the field.
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Joe Ofahengaue played a total of 11 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th and missed the finals.
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Joe Ofahengaue made 24 appearances for Parramatta throughout the year as the club endured a tough campaign finishing 15th on the table.