Premiership Final: Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
That will be by making sure his own personal farewell party is just a side show to Saracens' attempt to complete the dream club "double".
Having already secured the European crown with a resolute victory over Dan Carter and Racing 92 in Lyon, Mark McCall's North Londoners go hunting domestic glory in the Premiership Final against Exeter Chiefs.
The current holders are red hot favourites to prove to be the best of England once more with Chiefs arriving from their Devon-base for their first Play-off shoot-out appearance in front of a full Twickenham house.
And Hodgson, a true Premiership great and flyhalf who played the role of frustrated international understudy to Jonny Wilkinson for so long, is determined to bow out in the manner which has brought him so much respect and admiration within the game as an impressive No.10 figure all these years.
Hodgson would have won many more than his 38 England caps had Wilkinson not been around in the same era plus added to that a fair share of injury problems.
The 35-year-old, who joined from Sale Sharks in 2011, admits: "It would be incredible to sign off with the double. Everybody would love to finish on an unbelievable high but I don't know whether things like that are reserved for certain people.
"Brian O'Driscoll went out with a Six Nations win, Jonny Wilkinson finished with a Top 14 and a European Cup, Jason Robinson scored a try in the last second of his last game for Sale. I think those moments are made for people like that and not me.
"Then again, we have just won the Champions Cup so perhaps my luck is changing! You never know but the main thing is the team and not me.
"You can't let emotions get in the way of things because we have a huge challenge against Exeter and the focus has to be entirely on the team and how we perform.
"I've created some unbelievable memories and great moments over the years so whatever happens on Saturday it wouldn't be the end of the world."
Hodgson may have to make do with a final appearance from the bench if Owen Farrell recovers from the rib injury sustained in the semifinal win over Leicester Tigers.
Saracens Director of Rugby McCall said: "Charlie is probably one of the greats of the Premiership down the years. The word class sums him up. He was class out on the training field today and he is one of the best passers of the ball I have ever seen. He has had a great career and it is probably fitting that he should finish his career with a final appearance, and hopefully a win."
Exeter, meanwhile, hope to spoil both Hodgson's send off and Sarries double plans. Led by Director of Rugby Rob Baxter, they have continued their steady upward march in English rugby again and deserve their place in the Twickenham showpiece following the 34-23 win over Wasps.
"Some people may be writing us off because Saracens are the European and English champions right now," England wing Jack Nowell insisted. "They were outstanding against Racing but we are confident we can do a job against them.
"Naturally, it's going to be very tough because they have so many great players all over the pitch….but so do we. We also have a very special spirit, desire and unity at this club. We fight for each other, and we want to win for each other.
"We have fantastic and very vocal support, and I expect the thousands of fans travelling up to Twickenham from the south west will be like an extra man to us. We desperately want to give them a special day out with a win."
The match will be a last chance for the England players to impress coach Eddie Jones before next month's Test series against Australia starting in Brisbane on June 11.
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Prediction: Saracens are bidding to become English champions for the third time, having won the Premiership Final in 2011 and 2015, and been losing finalist in 2010 and 2014 whilst the most recent team to successfully defend their crown were Leicester Tigers in 2010. The European Champions are also shooting for a domestic and European double to emulate Toulouse in 1996, Leicester in 2001 & 2002, Wasps in 2004 and Toulon in 2014. Saracens have won their last nine matches in all tournaments since their 13-21 reversal to Leicester at Welford Road in the Premiership on March 20. The Londoner's only defeat in their last six visits to Twickenham was in the 2014 Premiership Final to Northampton Saints. Exeter Chiefs are the tenth different club to participate in a Premiership Final, and have played in four previous finals in other competitions at Twickenham, losing them all: to Rotherham and Orrell in the 2002 & 2003 Pilkington Challenge Shield, and to Cornish Pirates and Northampton in the 2007 & 2008 National Trophy. The Chiefs have won their last three matches since their 9-16 defeat at Gloucester in Round 20 of the Premiership. The two clubs have met on 12 previous occasions in the Premiership with Saracens having the edge by 8 wins to four, they have also locked horns in one previous final, in the 2015 Anglo-Welsh Cup with Saracens running out 23-20 victors at Franklin's Gardens. Saracens are the best team in Europe at the moment and will take this one by seven points.
Teams:
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Duncan Taylor, 12 Brad Barritt (captain), 11 Chris Wyles, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Will Fraser, 6 Michael Rhodes, 5 George Kruis, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Petrus Du Plessis, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Mako Vunipola.
Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Juan Figallo, 19 Jim Hamilton, 20 Jackson Wray, 21 Neil De Kock, 22 Charlie Hodgson, 23 Marcelo Bosch.
Exeter Chiefs: 15 Phil Dollman, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ian Whitten, 11 Olly Woodburn, 10 Gareth Steenson (captain), 9 Will Chudley, 8 Don Armand, 7 Julian Salvi, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Geoff Parling, 4 Mitch Lees, 3 Harry Williams, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Ben Moon.
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Damian Welch, 20 Kai Horstmann, 21 Dave Lewis, 22 Michele Campagnaro, 23 James Short.
Date: Saturday, May 28
Kick-off: 15.00 (14.00 GMT)
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: JP Doyle, Luke Pearce
TMO: Sean Davey
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