**Leinster’s unbeaten season came to an end as they went down to Saracens in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals on a disappointing weekend of European action for Guinness PRO14 clubs.** Leo Cullen’s side lifted their third consecutive Championship trophy in Dublin last week but were unable to replicate those heroics as they lost 25-17 against the defending champions. The men in blue boasted an undefeated record in both Europe and the Guinness PRO14 but a gutsy Saracens performance, headlined by 19 points from the boot of Alex Goode, thwarted their hopes of a fifth title. Mark McCall’s side have won the trophy three times and took the game by the scruff of the neck in an emphatic first-half, as three penalties from Goode opened up an early 9-3 advantage.
