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Sean OBrien has regained his place at openside flanker for Irelands keenly-anticipated rematch with New Zealand in Dublin.The 29-year-old admitted he did not fully agree with his omission from Irelands historic victory over the All Blacks in Chicago on November 5.OBrien was left out of that game with Ireland fearing the Leinster flanker was not quite 100 per cent ready for Test match intensity following long-term hamstring trouble.Now the bullocking back-rower will start his first Test since Irelands 10-9 defeat to France in February, where his latest injury problems started.Head coach Joe Schmidt has named an otherwise unchanged line-up from the XV that claimed the 40-29 victory over New Zealand, Irelands first win over the All Blacks in 111 years of trying.Josh van der Flier will cover back row from the bench, leaving no spot in the 23 for Peter OMahony. The Munster flankers omission is totally understandable yet also extremely harsh for one of Irelands most committed and trusted performers.We thought it was probably better that Sean start than come off the bench, said Schmidt of his selection of OBrien over van der Flier. He needs to feel himself into the game a little bit, to get a run straight from the warm up into the game.Whereas Josh has been fit and with us for a bit longer. Obviously was in Chicago, spent that time with us and did such a job off the bench, that his versatility and engine at the end of the day might serve us well.OMahony has spent the last few months stepping up his recovery after the knee ligament surgery that cut short his World Cup in 2015. The 27-year-old was deemed not quite ready for the Chicago encounter, and has missed out once again.The influential Conor Murray has beaten a hamstring niggle to start at scrum-half, while fit-again Iain Henderson takes a seat on the bench. Ulster lock Henderson has been given the nod to cover lock from the replacements, with Leinsters young gun centre Garry Ringrose also squeezing onto the bench.We just want to focus on our own performance, try and use Chicago as a reference point. I dont think there was any arrogance or disrespect from them last time. We have huge respect for them, said Schmidt.?I dont think you can get a tougher test. I think they are unhappy obviously, having gone 18 games unbeaten. They were quite outspoken to continue that (winning streak) through to the end of the calendar year and they will want to get back to that.We have shown at times that we have got over that, added Johnny Sexton of Ireland needing to back up the result. Last year we beat South Africa and Australia back to back but that is performance drives. Making sure emotionally and physically we are ready to go.Ireland team to face New ZealandRob Kearney, Andrew Trimble, Jared Payne, Robbie Henshaw, Simon Zebo, Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray; Jack McGrath, Rory Best (c), Tadhg Furlong, Donnacha Ryan, Devin Toner, Stander, Sean OBrien, Jamie Heaslip.Replacements: Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Iain Henderson, Josh van der Flier, Kieran Marmion, Paddy Jackson, Garry Ringrose. Cheap Adrian Houser Jersey . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout. Cheap Freddy Peralta Jersey . 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MINNEAPOLIS -- New York Giants?wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.?said Monday night that he must do a better job of understanding that he is one of the NFLs most targeted players.After finishing with a career-low 23 receiving yards and earning a taunting penalty in the Giants 24-10 loss?to the Minnesota Vikings, Beckham said, Its just my fault.In a meandering question-and-answer session with reporters, Beckham suggested that he must accept blame, even in incidents in which others are involved.I just have to understand if I sneeze the wrong way, it will be a flag, he said. It will be a fine. If I tie my shoes the wrong way, it might be a fine or a flag. It is what it is. You have to understand that. As tough as it is to understand that for a 23-year-old who has been blessed with a lot that God has given to me -- an amazing amount of ability and amazing amount of everything -- it seems like its all working against you.But what are you going to do? You gonna back down, or you gonna stand up? Ive never been one to back down. Im going to stand up. Were going to work to get better.On Tuesday, he quoted a passage from Invictus, written by poet William Ernest Henley, on Twitter.Beckham was penalized for taunting with 6:22 remaining in the second quarter Monday. He had been exchanging verbal barbs with Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes for several plays when Rhodes hit Beckham out of bounds after a 4-yard catch. Referee Brad Allens crew did not penalize Rhodes for the late hit, but Beckham was penalized for taunting when he charged and bumped Rhodes.Beckham appeared to bump line judge Tom Symonette during the argument, but Alllen did not exercise his option to eject Beckham for the apparent contact.ddddddddddddhe wide receiver had a long conversation with Giants general manager Jerry Reese in the locker room after the game, according to ESPN Giants reporter Jordan Raanan.Giants quarterback Eli Manning expressed no sympathy afterward.Hes got to be aware, Manning said. People are looking for him. Hes got to play smart, and he cant afford to do anything there. Theyre going to call him. Hes brought that on himself, and hes got to realize that.Beckham has lost control of his emotions a number of times the past two seasons, most notably in matchups with cornerback Josh Norman, who was with the Carolina Panthers last season and now plays for the Washington Redskins.Beckham did not dispute that Rhodes late hit angered him. He said you have to protect yourself when players are diving at you out of bounds. He also said football is a mans sport and that Im not going to be out there just taking hits.But hell be able to control his emotions, he suggested, when he understands that its all against you.You have to know that, Beckham said. You have to understand it. Its never going to deter me from what I want to do. Its never going to deter us from the goals that we have set, my goals that I have set. Its not going to stop me. Its just going to make me have to work harder, smarter and just understand that its all against you. It is what it is. 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