YORK Rugby Union Club will travel to Ilkley in the first round of the Yorkshire Shield on September 2.

Cross-city rivals York RI are also on the road at Old Brodleians, Pocklington go to Sandal, Malton & Norton head up to Redcar and Selby complete an away day for York area sides by visiting Wheatley Hills.

Brodleians have been given dispensation to postpone their RI tie by the Yorkshire RFU and it is not expected to be played until the New Year.

York are expecting powerhouse Kiwi prop Corey Wallace to be with them next season.

He and fellow New Zealander Jon Sharp played at Clifton Park last season and both have indicated they will be back.

Wallace, from the Wellington District side Hutt Old Boys Marist, was a big hit last term, while hooker Sharp hopes to play more games this time after being unavailable for chunks of the last campaign.

Yorkshire Shield first round: Wheatley Hills v Selby, Sandal v Pocklington, Heath v Acklam, West Leeds v Knottingley, Old Brodleians v York RI, Yarnbury v Barnsley, Aireborough v Scarborough, Ilkley v York, Roundhegians v Dinnington, Goole v Keighley, Leodiensians v Northallerton, Redcar v Malton & Norton, Huddersfield YMCA v Bradford Salem, Ripon v North Ribblesdale, Thornesians v West Park Leeds, Pontefract v Moortown (to be played on September 2).

Yorkshire Cup, preliminary round: Driffield v Middlesbrough, Bridlington v Sheffield, Beverley v Old Crosslyans, Hull v Sheffield Tigers (to be played on or before January 10). First round: Harrogate v Halifax, Wharfedale v Bridlington or Sheffield, Leeds Tykes v Huddersfield, Rotherham v Bradford & Bingley, Beverley or Old Crossleyans v Otley, Cleckheaton v Doncaster, Morley v Driffield or Middlesbrough, Hull or Sheffield Tigers v Hull Ionians (to be played before February 10).