Alex Goode believes his aggressive nature has been a key consider his longevity.
The total-back, 37, is ready to make his four-hundredth look for Saracens in Saturday’s Premiership match in opposition to Newcastle (15:00 BST).
Goode, who has performed 21 instances for England, joined Sarries’ academy in 2006 and has been on the membership for his whole profession, other than a season on loan at Japanese aspect NEC Inexperienced Rockets.
“I believe the love of the sport performs a giant half,” Goode informed BBC Radio London.
“I really like rugby. I really like being on the market. I really like competitors. The wish to win and discovering a technique to win – I like to win and be a part of that competitors. That is actually helped me.
“I do take care of myself nicely. I do put together nicely and at all times attempt enhance and ensure I do not stand nonetheless.
“I always hold working at my kicking, my balls, my velocity, my power, my passing, offloading, brief kicking – by no means sit nonetheless, as a result of in any other case you simply get discovered.
“Continuously evolving and having totally different layers to my sport has most likely helped me keep in it so long as potential.
“That competitiveness, wish to win and love for the sport have most likely been the keys.”
Goode has loved large success on the London membership, successful six Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups.
In 2019 he was named European Player of the Year.
However there have been low factors as nicely – not least when Saracens were relegated from the highest flight in 2020, having been deducted 35 factors following persistent wage cap breaches.
That led to Goode’s transfer to Japan and he returned after Sarries were promoted again to the Premiership.
