The Bay of Plenty Steamers face the daunting prospect of taking on the defending champions Tasman in their opening game of the 2021 season.
In the women's competition, the Volcanix will face off against 2020 finalists Waikato.
The news comes with the announcement of the official Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Farah Palmer Cup draws this morning.
The Tauranga Domain will play host to the Tasman match as the Steamers look to even the score against the side that beat them in last year's Premiership semifinal.
"We are excited about having Tasman on our home turf," Steamers head coach Daryl Gibson said.
"It will be a great opening challenge for the team, and we expect the boys to take it to the Mako up front and put on a show for the home crowd."
Meanwhile, the Volcanix prepare to call Tauranga home for the entirety of their 2021 campaign with two games at Blake Park and one at the Tauranga Domain.
"There is an obvious benefit of having two of our three home games right here at Bay of Plenty Rugby HQ," Volcanix head coach Rodney Gibbs said.
"The girls train out on this field every day, and I'm sure that familiarity will play into their favour."
Tauranga also hosts four of the five home games for the Steamers, with only the final game of the season locked in for Rotorua International Stadium.
"The Wellington versus Steamers [match] will be a great game for Rotorua International Stadium to host, being later in the season and with warmer weather," stadium manager Crispian Stewart said.
"We've managed to attract some great events for the stadium and we're stoked to be able to add a Steamers game to the line-up."