| Omar Hassanein | |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1976 |
| Position: | Flanker |
| Amatteam1: | Randwick |
| Clubs1: | Yokogawa |
| Clubs2: | Petrarca Padova |
| Clubs3: | Tarbes Pyrénées |
| Superyears1: | 2003 |
| Superapps1: | 1 |
| Superpoints1: | 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]