Complex sentence: On Mackie's return from South Africa he was selected for the England squad, playing in two internationals, the final game of the 1897 Home Nations Championship against Scotland and the opening game of the 1898 Championship.
Split into simpler sentences: On Mackie's return from South Africa he was selected for the England squad, playing in two internationals. The final game of the 1897 Home Nations Championship against Scotland and the opening game of the 1898 Championship.