Leinster travel to another of last season's play-off sides, Glasgow Warriors, on the opening weekend, then host Cardiff Blues in the second round of fixtures on 11 September.
The top two teams are automatically promoted, while the third-to-sixth placed sides play-off for the third promotion spot.
Lionel Djebi-Zadi had retained his place despite being sent off in last week's Scottish Cup defeat by Falkirk and it was his Inverness defence that were under pressure from the kick-off as both sides struggled to cope with the wind swirling in from the Moray Firth.
On a trip to the region last week, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell got the two sides to agree to complete seven straight days without violence -- to be followed by a six-week "cooling-off period" when the two sides would begin to implement confidence-building measures.
US-based researchers were the first to propose that the wrinkles might act like the tread on tyres, and even demonstrated how the patterns in the skin resembled those of run-off channels seen on the sides of hills.
Malawi can expect a fine from Cosafa for the behaviour of their fans, who had filled the 60, 000-capacity stadium five hours before kick off in expectation of humbling one of the top-ranked sides in the region.
On Friday, judges Sir John Thomas and Mr Justice Ouseley were due to consider further statements from medical witnesses, who were also to be cross-examined in open court, but the hearing was called off after all sides agreed there was no need for further cross-examination.
The big-hitting Brands, ranked 59th, unleashed a fearless barrage of attacks off both sides and even led the second set tie break 3-0 only for Nadal to claim the set en route to a 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 6-3 victory.
On October 17th she and her party said they would make no endorsement in the run-off, despite offers from both sides of policies and posts in return.
The two sides needed the play-off after Egypt's 2-0 win over Algeria on Saturday left the pair inseparable at the top of their group - with the same points, the same goal difference, the same number of goals scored and the same head-to-head record.
Motherwell winger Chris Humphreys was off target with a back-post volley as both sides pushed for a winner that never came and the sides are now scheduled to meet again on 29 March.
The top four sides will go through to the play-off finals weekend in early April.
The two sides of Tonga's brilliant stand-off Feleti Mateo were in evidence soon after.
Swansea were second at the end of the regular season, but both sides had to face a complicated play-off system to make the inaugural final.
Both sides formed a guard of honour before kick-off as Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher celebrated his 500th appearance for the club.
The two sides have been locked in on-again, off-again budget talks since 2011, and the negotiations have routinely broken down or led to piecemeal deals.
Late in the second half, the game degenerated into an ill-tempered affair as both sides had a player sent off in the space of a minute.
The sides were level again straight from the kick-off, with Swanson's cross evading Goodwillie and two defenders before the unmarked Daly swept it into the net from five yards.
At the moment, all sides say they are committed to solving the stand-off peacefully.
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Mr Cameron said he had "fought off" attempts from all sides to protect the UK's multi-billion pound annual rebate on its contributions, declaring it "safe".
Both sides had already been eliminated from the competition before kick-off.
Both sides are looking to climb into the Magners League play-off spots, while the Ospreys have promised to name their strongest team for their next three fixtures that could define their season.
Governments on both sides will want to give companies in their countries a one-off pricing advantage.
Kyra Sedgwick showed off her svelte body in a figure-hugging red Pucci dress with cutouts on the sides.
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But both sides need to cool off before they further damage what is arguably their - and the world's - most important bilateral relationship.
Later, a senior Treasury official said that Labour should have "no time for off-Budget gimmicks" and said it was "foolish and regrettable" that both sides were briefing against each other at the party conference.
He whipped a black hood off a stand-up wooden camera, its 1938 receipt from Glasgow neatly tucked into its sides.
Cars had been rammed against lamp-posts or through the surface of streets, the sides of houses ripped off.
The Dragons sit last of the four Welsh sides in the Magners League and face the prospect of a play-off in Italy.
Inside the arena - some nine metres above street level - three sides are covered by rooves with the fourth end open and capped off with nine arches.
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