Omar Hassanein

Omar Hassanein

Date of birth	(1976-12-29) 29 December 1976 (age 48)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Randwick () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Yokogawa () Petrarca Padova () Tarbes Pyrénées () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2003 Waratahs 1 (0)

Omar Hassanein (born 29 December 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.

Raised in Sydney's eastern suburbs, Hassanein is of Egyptian descent through his father and was a rugby league player in his youth, earning a two-year contract with the St. George Dragons.[1] He competed in the lower grade Jersey Flegg and President's Cup competitions for St. George, before focusing on rugby union.[2]

Hassanein, a flanker, played under Michael Cheika at Randwick and was capped for Australia "A".[3] He made a solitary Super 12 appearance for the Waratahs in 2003, as the starting blindside flanker against the Blues in Sydney, then had overseas stints with Yokogawa, Petrarca Padova and Tarbes Pyrénées.[4]

Retiring in 2007, Hassanein moved into rugby administration and is the chief executive of International Rugby Players, an Ireland-based representative body for professional rugby players.[5]

See also

• List of New South Wales Waratahs players

References

1. "Omar Hassanein Interview: Learning from the 'Gladiator' Cheika". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2015.
2. "Omar rises as Greens charge for line". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 August 2000.
3. "Australia 'A' side to face French counterparts". ESPN.com. 19 June 2002.
4. Howarth, Gavin (13 May 2015). "Omar Hassanein: 'You've got to build a rapport and get players' respect.'". Irish Examiner.
5. "Rugby Players Ireland CEO leaves group in 'much stronger position than when he found it'". Irish Independent. 26 April 2017.