Amy Perrett made history last night by becoming the first woman to referee a men’s Super Rugby game, a move she hopes will open the door to other females.
The Australian took charge of the clash between the ACT Brumbies and Western Force in Canberra after regularly running the sidelines in other Super Rugby AU matches this season.
She told rugby.com.au that she has been really fortunate to already achieve a lot, so everything now is all a bit of a bonus, and it’s just a case of taking any opportunity as it arises.
Perrett was already the first woman official in Super Rugby, having been appointed assistant referee for a showdown between the Melbourne Rebels and Western Stormers in 2016.
She officiated the 2014 women’s World Cup final and is a regular at the women’s Six Nations, but is not the first female to control a men’s professional game.
That honour went to Ireland’s Joy Neville, who took charge of a Challenge Cup pool game between France’s Bordeaux-Begles and Russian club Enisei in 2017.
The Brumbies beat the Force 31-14.
[Source: Fox News]
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