Norths coach Dan Ritchie says his side blew an opportunity to claim their first win of the season in a 20-all draw with Sunnybank last weekend.

Norths scored two early tries and led 14-0 for the majority of the first half before letting an in-form Sunnybank side back into the match.

The Eagles kicked two penalty goals in the final 10 minutes to lead 20-15 but conceded a try after the 80th minute moments after causing what should have been a match winning turnover.

“It was definitely a game that got away from us. It was a missed opportunity but in saying that, we lost an entire front row and a halfback in the first 50 minutes to injury and we found a way to hang on,” Ritchie told Rugby News.