Omar Hassanein

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Omar Hassanein
Date of birth (1976-12-29) 29 December 1976 (age 47)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Randwick ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Yokogawa ()
Petrarca Padova ()
Tarbes Pyrénées ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(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]

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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.