The Crusaders won't need any extra motivation for a seventh Super Rugby title in as many years, when they travel to Hamilton to face the Chiefs on Saturday night.
Sending the trio of coach Scott Robertson, and club icons Richie Mo'unga and Sam Whitelock out as winners will be an extra lift for the reigning champions.
After taking the reins in Christchurch in 2017, coach Robertson has won a Super Rugby title - in one form or another - every single year he's been in charge.
From Super Rugby in 2017, 2018 and 2019, Super Rugby Aotearoa in 2020 and 2021, and Super Rugby Pacific in 2022, the former All Black has won nigh on every available competition - the only exception being 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, won by the Blues.
Robertson's credentials have helped him succeed Ian Foster as All Blacks head coach from 2024, a job that has been his dream since missing out for the first time, after the 2019 World Cup.
Meanwhile, Mo'unga, 29, is conceivably playing his final season in New Zealand, after signing a three-year deal to join Japanese club Toshiba from next year.
Emerging as a relative unknown, Mo'unga's form for the Crusaders saw him supplant Beauden Barrett as All Blacks first-five, so far playing 44 tests. He could still return to New Zealand and the Crusaders, after his three-year hiatus, but is under no guarantees where he'd return.
Like Mo'unga, Whitelock, 34, - headed to French side Pau - has also been a key figure for the Crusaders on their current run of success. He captained them to the first three titles of this run, before handing over to Scott Barrett in 2020.
With three huge pillars of the Crusaders' modern success calling time on Saturday - regardless of the result - the rest of the side want to do their part to make it seven from seven.
"It's definitely a bit of a motivation for us," said fullback Will Jordan. "Those three guys - Richie, Razor and Sam - have been a huge part of this era of the Crusaders.
"I've been lucky enough to be here for a majority of it. Just the impact they've had on the team, the culture we've created to build on from the early days has been massive.
"I'm sure we'll get to the emotional side of that at the end of the game, but it'll be nice to send them out on a good note."
As well as those three, the Crusaders are arguably the biggest hit by the loss of Leicester Fainga'anuku, leaving for French side Toulon.
At just 23, Fainga'anuku's best years are still ahead of him - even if there is room to return to New Zealand after his overseas stint.
Playing on either the wing or at centre, Fainga'anuku has played 12 games for the Crusaders this season, scoring a competition-leading 13 tries.
For Jordan, Fainga'anuku's impact on the team extends far beyond the scoresheet.
"He brings a lot of spirit to our team," Jordan continued. "He's a guy who isn't afraid to show his emotion and that's something we're really feeding off at the moment.
"He loves getting stuck in, you see him in and around the forwards quite a bit - I think he had 20 carries a couple of weeks ago.
"Just his involvements and his passion for the jersey is something that - as well as his onfield performance - has been huge to lift the whole energy of the group.
"No doubt, he'll be fizzed for a big one on Saturday."
