Omar Hassanein (born 29 December 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Omar Hassanein Interview: Learning from the 'Gladiator' Cheika". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Omar rises as Greens charge for line". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 August 2000.
- ^ "Australia 'A' side to face French counterparts". ESPN.com. 19 June 2002.
- ^ Howarth, Gavin (13 May 2015). "Omar Hassanein: 'You've got to build a rapport and get players' respect.'". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Rugby Players Ireland CEO leaves group in 'much stronger position than when he found it'". Irish Independent. 26 April 2017.