{{Short description|Rugby union referee}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox rugby biography | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Amy Perrett | birth_date = <!--{{birth date and age|1990|m|d|df=y}}--> {{birth based on age as of date |25 |2016|06|29}} | birth_place = [[Sydney]], Australia | height = | weight = | refereeyears1 = 2014–pres. | refereeyears2 = 2012–pres. | refereeyears3 = 2016 | refereeyears4 = 2016 | refereecomps1 = [[Women's international rugby union|Women's Test matches]] | refereecomps2 = [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series|Women's Sevens World Series]] | refereecomps3 = [[Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Sevens]] | refereecomps4 = [[National Rugby Championship]] | refereeapps1 = &nbsp; | refereeapps2 = &nbsp; | refereeapps3 = 5 | refereeapps4 = 2 | ru_refereeupdate = 1 January 2018 }} '''Amy Perrett''' (born 1990 or 1991) is an Australian professional [[rugby union]] referee.<ref name=guardian-2016/> She has refereed at the [[Women's Rugby World Cup]], including the final in 2014, as well as the Women's Sevens World Series and Summer Olympics.<ref name = aru-profile/>

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==Early life== Amy Perrett was raised in Sydney's north.<ref name=smh-2016/> From the age of seven to twelve she played junior rugby in mixed teams alongside her twin brother, Paul.<ref name=smh-2016/><ref name=abc-2016/> In 2003, when no longer allowed to play against boys and with no girls teams available at the time, Perrett took up rugby refereeing.<ref name = aru-profile/><ref name=tele-may-2016/>

==Refereeing career== Perrett joined the NSW Referees Association in 2008 and then began her senior refereeing career. She made her [[World Rugby Women's Sevens Series]] debut as a referee in 2012, and went on to the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016 Olympic Games]] where she was in charge of the women's bronze medal match between {{Ru7w|CAN|noflag=1}} and [[Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team|Great Britain]].

Within the fifteen-a-side game, Perrett has been a regular appointment to the [[Women's Six Nations Championship]] since 2014. She refereed the 2014 Women's World Cup final won by {{ruw|ENG|noflag=1}} 21–9 against {{ruw|CAN|noflag=1}} in [[Paris]].<ref>{{cite news|work=rugby.com.au|agency=AAP|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/02/11/amy-perrett-appointed-to-referee-2014-womens-rugby-world-cup-final|title=Amy Perrett appointed to referee 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup final|date=13 August 2016|accessdate=31 July 2021}}</ref>

In 2016, Perrett was the first woman appointed to referee men's teams in Australia's [[National Rugby Championship]],<ref name=tele-sep-2016/> after becoming the first female assistant referee in [[Super Rugby]] three months earlier.<ref name=aus-jan-2018/>

Further, in 2020 on 29 August, Perrett became the first female referee in [[Super Rugby]], refereeing the [[Brumbies]] vs the [[Western Force]].

During the [[2020 Summer Olympics]], she was widely criticised on [[social media]] by Fijian fans when she refereed the women's semi-final match between [[Fiji women's national rugby sevens team|Fiji]] and [[New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team|New Zealand]]. The fans claimed that Perrett officiated the match in an unfair way.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fijivillage|title=No formal complaint against ref in Fiji vs NZ semifinal match|url=https://www.fijivillage.com/news/No-formal-complaint-against-ref-in-Fiji-vs-NZ-semifinal-match-r8f4x5/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=www.fijivillage.com|language=en}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|25em|refs=

<ref name=guardian-2016>{{cite news |date=29 June 2016 |title=Amy Perrett to make history as Super Rugby's first female assistant referee |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/29/amy-perrett-history-female-referee-super-rugby |accessdate=2 February 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180202161719/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/29/amy-perrett-history-female-referee-super-rugby |archivedate=2 February 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name = aru-profile>{{cite web |title= Amy Perrett |publisher= Rugby Australia |accessdate= 2 February 2018 |url= http://www.rugbyaustralia.com.au/referees/ARUReferees/ARURefereeInfo.aspx?rid=44 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064445/http://www.rugbyaustralia.com.au/referees/ARUReferees/ARURefereeInfo.aspx?rid=44 |archivedate=3 February 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=smh-2016>{{cite news |date=2 February 2018 |title=Two of Us: Amy and Paul Perrett |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax |url=http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/two-of-us/two-of-us-amy-and-paul-perrett-20161129-gt0039.html |accessdate=2 February 2018 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180202094101/http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/two-of-us/two-of-us-amy-and-paul-perrett-20161129-gt0039.html |archivedate=2 February 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=tele-may-2016>{{cite news |date=3 May 2016 |first=Fiona |last=Bollen |title=Five quick questions with Rio 2016 rugby sevens referee Amy Perrett |work= The Daily Telegraph |location= Sydney |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/five-quick-questions-with-rio-2016-rugby-sevens-referee-amy-perrett/news-story/6f977901307a8a1ee0840a275382f5b9 |accessdate=2 February 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180202084143/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/five-quick-questions-with-rio-2016-rugby-sevens-referee-amy-perrett/news-story/6f977901307a8a1ee0840a275382f5b9 |archivedate=2 February 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=tele-sep-2016>{{cite news |date=3 May 2016 |first=Amanda |last=Lulham |title=Amy Perrett first female referee in National Rugby Championship |work= The Daily Telegraph |location= Sydney |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/amy-perrett-first-female-referee-in-national-rugby-championship/news-story/0e9fe82b18854649402159e19496794d |accessdate=2 February 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180202085026/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/swoop/amy-perrett-first-female-referee-in-national-rugby-championship/news-story/0e9fe82b18854649402159e19496794d |archivedate=2 February 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=aus-jan-2018>{{cite news |date=16 January 2018 |first=Wayne |last=Smith |title=Castle just the start in breaking rugby's grass ceiling |work=The Australian |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/castle-just-the-start-in-breaking-rugbys-grass-ceiling/news-story/4d44da320baece951ce0faeaa4a1cc35 |accessdate=2 February 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180202084519/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/castle-just-the-start-in-breaking-rugbys-grass-ceiling/news-story/4d44da320baece951ce0faeaa4a1cc35 |archivedate=2 February 2018 }}</ref>

<ref name=abc-2016>{{cite news |date=30 June 2016 |first=Mary |last=Gearin |title=Amy Perrett: First female Super Rugby referee out to 'prove doubters wrong' |work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-30/amy-perrett-becomes-first-woman-to-referee-super-rugby-match/7559052 |accessdate=2 February 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180202085246/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-30/amy-perrett-becomes-first-woman-to-referee-super-rugby-match/7559052 |archivedate=2 February 2018 }}</ref>

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