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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]