Viliami Ofahengaue
Full name | Viliami Ofahengaue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 May 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Seddon High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Joe Ofahengaue (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Viliami Ofahengaue (born 3 May 1968 in
Ofahengaue attended Tupou College Toloa in Tonga. He was included in Toloas 1st XV team that was undefeated throughout all the secondary schools in Tonga, it was after his years at Tupou College Toloa where he had the opportunities to travel around Australia and New Zealand through rugby. Ofahengaue moved to stay with relatives in Auckland to complete his education at
It was while playing for the Manly Rugby Club that he was selected for the NSW and Australian teams. He scored 11 Test tries for Australia from the back of the scrum before handing over the No.8 jersey to fellow Tongan Toutai Kefu at the end of 1998.[citation needed]
Coaching
After finishing his playing career in Australia, Ofahengaue worked as player/coach in
Former Wallabies No.8
He now resides in the western suburbs of
Ofahengaue is the uncle of current Wests Tigers player Joe Ofahengaue.[6]
Honours
- National honours
- Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III, Member (31 July 2008).[7]
References
- ^ "From Willie O to Joe O - Ofahengaue name is back in the sporting spotlight". Stuff. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Viliami Ofahengaue". Classic Wallabies. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Rugby's newest odd couple
- ^ "I want to be next Willie O". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Wallaby great Willie Ofahengaue becomes a church minister". Courier-Mail. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Former Wallaby Willie Ofahengaue's nephew Joe a Broncos rising star". Perth Now. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangi Tonga. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
- Willie Ofahengaue on Sporting Heroes
- [1] - Fox Sports Interview