It's been a tough few years for Norths, who won just one match in 2023. But after coaching colts and working as an assistant coach last season, new first grade head coach Dan Ritchie is looking to build sustainable success at Hugh Courtney Oval and thinks there's enough good, young talent at the club to do just that. Overview with Dan Ritchie:  “It’s been a really productive preseason,” Ritchie told Rugby News.  “Rebuilds are never linear and there are always challenges but all things considered, I’m confident we’re heading in the right direction. It’s just going to take some time.   “We’ve played a few trials now and they were all really positive, so we’re looking forward to round one.   "The first thing we focussed on was getting the right people at the club, then moving on others who didn’t fit the direction we wanted to go.  “We need to be a development club and our first goal has to be to make the players at this club inherently better each