End of Saracens era looms as European Champions Cup returns | Robert Kitson

Whether or not Leinster beat them on Saturday, a defining period in English and European rugby is about to concludeThis is the endHold your breath and count to 10Feel the earth move and thenHear my heart burst againAdele – SkyfallNo great sporting dynasty lasts for ever. Personnel changes, hubris, hungrier rivals ... the baton is inevitably handed over at some stage. It could still be that Saracens’ heyday involves one final defiant roar but, whether or not Leinster deliver the last rites in Dublin on Saturday, a defining era in English club rugby is about to conclude. Related: Leinster may be…