Not only was this scoreline and this performance ominous for Saracens’ rivals, so was the verdict afterwards.
Good, but not good enough. There’s more to come.
A couple of last-quarter tries by the outclassed visitors almost suggested that this Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final had been a contest, but in truth it was no such thing. Glasgow were buried under an onslaught.
Jamie George produced a masterclass performance at hooker for Saracens in beating Glasgow
The English champions crossed the Scots’ line seven times to earn a last-four showdown with Munster at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
What a seismic collision that promises to be.
The Irish province will bring their Red Army and their European pedigree, after hanging on to beat Edinburgh at Murrayfield, but they will know that Saracens pose a serious threat.
Mark McCall’s side are thundering towards a domestic and continental Double and their man of this mismatch set the stall out for a perfect climax to a glorious campaign.
England hooker Jamie George was magnificent on Saturday, in the contact areas and in the open spaces. Having delivered a masterclass, he delivered a stirring message of intent.
The English champions ran in seven tries in victory with Liam Williams crossing twice
Asked if Saracens can improve in the coming weeks, he said: ‘Absolutely. That is the exciting thing. I honestly think we’re quite a long way off where we need to be.
‘We can’t be too hard on what we did today, but we were good with the ball and not so good without it. We value our defence, so we will get a bit of a kick for that from Al Sanderson (defence and forwards coach), I imagine.
‘We want to guarantee ourselves a home semi-final in the Premiership as well, so our aim, without doubt, is
