The Raiders showed signs of life with an upset win against the Roosters last weekend, but the challenge now is backing it up against the Rabbitohs to show their fans there is hope for the future.

Greg Inglis is back for the Bunnies and the Raiders will be fired up for a shot at the Burgess brothers after a heated battle in Gosford earlier this year.

We also look at the Brumbies who have bolted into the Wallabies side for the Bledisloe Cup this week.

But the real drama is at Capital Football, where officials are refusing to break their silence about the poor treatment of referees, which includes verbal and physical abuse.

Capital Football boss Phil Brown declined to comment on Thursday after details emerged of several incidents in Canberra's soccer competitions.

The referees threatened to go on strike because of Capital Football's inaction, but it appears the parties have reached some common ground before the finals this weekend.