Exeter prop Marcus Street says a desire to be pushed “outside my comfort zone” was a factor in his decision to join Premiership rivals Saracens in the summer.
The 26-year-old has played more than 100 games for Exeter since coming up through the club’s academy ranks to the first team set-up in 2017.
But after eight seasons at Sandy Park the tighthead will move to the side that beat Exeter in three Premiership finals in the final half of the last decade.
“It’s exciting,” Street told BBC Sport.
“I like getting pushed out into the deep end a little bit, so doing something a bit different, a bit new, can’t be bad at all. I’m very excited looking to the future.”
But Street says his move to London will not be a distraction as he prepares to help Exeter in their final two games of the season – starting with a trip to Harlequins on Sunday.
“I go day by day – my job today is to train, then at the weekend my job there is to play well,” he says.
“It doesn’t matter who I’m playing for, right now I’m still employed by Chiefs.
“Right now I’ll do the best I can, no matter. I think it shows my character as well.”
