Auckland born of Tongan descent, Ofahengaue made his NRL debut for Brisbane Broncos in 2015 and over the course of six seasons as a first-grade regular clocked up over one hundred appearances. He then moved to Wests Tigers before joining Parramatta Eels during 2023.

After moving to Australia as a nine-year-old Ofahengaue played his junior rugby with Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos and in 2014 represented Queensland under-20s and the Junior Kangaroos.

He marked his first season in first grade by playing in the NRL Grand Final when Broncos lost 17-16 in golden point extra time to a North Queensland Cowboys team that included ex-Leopards’ captain John Asiata. He completed a momentous breakthrough season by making his international debut for Tonga.

After establishing himself in first grade Ofahengaue’s stand-out, powerhouse performances saw him earn Queensland selection in 2019 and play a starring role in Tonga Invitational’s historic 16-12 victory over Australia in Auckland.

Ofahengaue won the Wests Tigers’ player of the year award in 2022 before leaving the club in mid-season 2023 to join Parramatta, for whom he played in the opening six rounds of the current season.