By Dave Barton, Regional Media Manager

By day she’s a jet-setting finance manager for the company that makes Viagra, but on Saturday she’s keeping testosterone-fuelled men in check on the rugby field.

That’s Georgina Perrott - George as she likes to be known - a member of the London Society of Referees and one of the country’s most promising female officials. The 27-year-old started blowing the whistle four years ago when a hip injury after a mountain bike fall stopped her playing.

“I absolutely love it and I have had some cracking games this season,” said Perrott, a former open-side flanker for Camberley. “I referee at a higher level than I ever played and it gives me a huge buzz.”

Perrott works for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals - “not on Viagra” she insists - and shrugs off the comments she sometimes receives. “When I say to the players ‘can I check your studs?’ someone might say ‘I’ll be your stud’. It’s very light-hearted and once you earn your stripes they respect you,” she said.