Original sentence: Before his switch to rugby union he was offered to play for the Ireland national rugby league team but unfortunately he didnt.During his 7 seasons at the Canberra Raiders, McLinden made 165 appearances, featuring in 5 play-off series'
Edited sentence: Before his switch to rugby union he was offered to play for the Ireland national rugby league team at the 2008 World Cup but declined in favour of Super 14 pre-season training.During his 7 seasons at the Canberra Raiders, McLinden made 165 appearances, featuring in 5 play-off series