Despite stunning most of the Hospital Cup competition by claiming a 33-all draw against Brothers on Saturday, Norths coach Dan Ritchie said he was disappointed that his side didn’t claim maximum points against the defending premiers and competition favourites.

Norths sat last on the Hospital Cup ladder heading into their round 17 clash against competition leaders Brothers, but led the match 14-0 early in the second half and 26 -19 later in the match before settling for a 33-all draw.

“Brothers have been the benchmark of the competition for a number of years now and we have a lot of respect for them but we still missed an opportunity to win that game,” Ritchie told Rugby News.

“We had a number of chances to win the game and we didn’t.

“But in the bigger scheme of things, it’s a growth moment for our group and it’s more proof that we can match it with the top sides of the competition”