Saracens star Alex Goode announces retirement at end of Gallagher Premiership season - 'It's overwhelming'
Published 26/05/2025 at 21:12 GMT+1
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Saracens full-back Alex Goode has announced that he will retire at the end of the season, having made 400 appearances for the club. The 37-year-old spent almost the entirety of his career with Saracens, with a brief spell in Japan when Sarries were in the second tier of English rugby. Goode also represented England at the 2015 World Cup, and earned 21 caps.
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Saracens full-back Alex Goode has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the season after spending almost all of his career with the club.
The 37-year-old has been with the club for 17 years, and made a brief loan move to Japanese side NEC Green Rockets for the 2020/21 season, when Sarries were playing in the second tier of English rugby.
Goode, who also featured as a fly-half, has played 400 times for Saracens and has six Premiership titles to his name.
He was also part of the side that won the 2016, 2017 and 2019 European Champions Cup, and won 21 caps for England, including at the 2015 World Cup.
"Nothing prepares you for this moment, it's overwhelming," he told Saracens' official website.
"Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd have the privilege of playing for my country and representing this club over 400 times.
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"To do something you love and call it a job is unique, and I feel so lucky for that experience."
He added: "To the coaches and all the backroom staff, you are the core of the club, you have supported me always and I can't thank you enough for your time and energy," he said.
"To my team-mates, past and present, it's been an unreal ride, and I'll carry those memories and bonds with me for the rest of my life.
"To the fans, you've stood by us through glory and heartbreak with unwavering faith. To hear your roar on my 400th game, seeing those faces, means more than you'll ever know.
"I leave the field with no regrets, only gratitude. Saracens will always be in my blood."
Saracens are currently sixth in the Premiership table, and Goode is likely to feature in their last game of the season against Bath on Saturday.
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