Defending champions Patumahoe face runners-up Karaka in a repeat of the McNamara Cup final in the opening round of the 2025 competition.
The draw for the upcoming season has been released with the two leading sides from last year meeting first up.
Elsewhere, Papakura travels to Bombay while old foes Manurewa and Pukekohe square off at Mountfort Park.
Ardmore Marist have the opening round bye.
The Bob Chandler Cup competition sees each club’s reserves competition follow the same format as their McNamara Cup sides.
In the Sid Marshall Shield opening round, defending champions Onewhero host Puni.
Other games to kick the season off with include a battle between recent champions Drury and Te Kauwhata at Drury, Tuakau traveling to Weymouth, Maramarua and Manurewa meeting at Maramarua and Waiuku hosting Te Kohanga.
Defending Massey Cup U21 champions Karaka have an opening round bye. Waiuku hosts Papakura, Onewhero heads to Pukekohe, Patumahoe and Weymouth meet in Patumahoe while Manurewa hosts Ardmore Marist.
Ardmore Marist and Manurewa meet in a mouth-watering opening round Bright Cup U19 grade opener at Bruce Pulman Park.
In other matches, Papakura travels to Pukekohe while RuaNorth begin life as a merged entity by hosting Patumahoe.
Waiuku and Patumahoe will square off in a hotly contested U85kg opener at Rugby Park in Waiuku.
Karaka hosts Waikato side Hamilton Marist, Bombay heads south to face Morrinsville Sports, while Beachlands Maraetai hosts Fraser Tech, also of Waikato.
Papakura and Drury meet in a local derby while Pukekohe have the long trip south to face the Cattle Dogs of King Country.
The opening round for all grades is slated for March 29.
