Springbok star Percy Montgomery helped kick his Perpignan side through to the last eight of the Heineken Cup, back at his old stamping ground of Rodney Parade.
London Irish top Pool 1 with a bonus point win in Treviso, but Perpignan are guaranteed a place as one of the two best runners-up following their 25-0 victory over Newport Gwent Dragons.
Listen to Percy Montgomery interview here
"I had some good times here, but it does get a bit wet at times," he joked, after contributing 10 points to the victory in constant rain.
"It is always difficult playing in the wet, the ball is slippery and so on, but for the team we had to play to the conditions - tight and boring, but that is how you should play it.
"We were pleased with the result, it was good for us, the team are just trying to get better game by game.
"We can improve for the quarter-finals, we have a few players coming back from injury and we can definitely change a few things here and there to peak at the right time.
"It is always difficult for teams playing here, I remember that from when I was here because the crowd is passionate and right on top of you.
"We are trying to build team spirit, that is what is lacking at the moment, but we are building it and beginning to play for each other which is what you need in rugby."