OK, so it's not quite that cut and dried.

But they can at least lay claim to owning touch football bragging rights from their cross-code rivals the ACT Brumbies.

Players from the two clubs joined forces yesterday for a game of touch for a good cause the White Ribbon Sports Challenge.

The event was used to promote awareness and understanding of White Ribbon Day on Wednesday, supporting the prevention of violence against women.

There was no violence on the AIS touch field yesterday, just a one-way demolition job by the Green Machine.

In 36 degree heat the Raiders players Terry Campese, Mick Picker, Drury Low, Troy Thompson, Josh McCrone, Glen Buttriss, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs and Josh Dugan proved too strong for the Brumbies team of Christian Lealiifano, Sitaleki Timani, Afusipa Taumoepeau, Nathan Charles, Francis Fainifo, James Stannard and Brackin Larauria-Henry. The leaguies won 5-1. While the result was one-sided, it was all a bit of fun for those involved.

Brumbies flyhalf Lealiifano was confident he had found the reason for his side's below-par performance.

''The heat, it was very tough, very hot,'' he said, tongue firmly in cheek.

''I think that's what got us. We'll blame it on the heat. Yep, let's blame it on the heat.''

Lealiifano wasn't looking for any sympathy votes.

But he kept coming back to one point of blame for the defeat.

''Was a bit too hot for our boys,'' he laughed. ''But nah, we had no excuses. The Raiders boys killed it.

''It was definitely enjoyable and a good chance to mingle with the Raiders boys. It's always good to get these opportunities and hopefully we'll get more of them.''

Raiders five-eighth Campese revealed after the match his team had no intention of losing.

''We went out a bit more serious compared to them,'' he said with a cheeky grin.

''It was a bit of fun. I think they took it a little easy on us to be honest. Christian [Lealiifano] and that were starting to take control, but luckily we got a couple of tries in there.''

While the game was played in good humour there was a serious side to the event eradicating violence against women.

White Ribbon ambassador Rob Regent was grateful the teams helped promote the cause.

''The White Ribbon Sports Challenge is about [the] men and boys taking action to create a fun, friendly and safe environment around sport for women and girls,'' he said. ''The key to the success of this Challenge is showing the community that most sportsmen are good blokes.''