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"It is going to be an emotional time for the players with Jason playing his last game," said captain Andre Vos. "We want our season to come to a head on Saturday - and we would love to give Jason a winning send-off.
"He is a great player who has had a fantastic career. It would be great for him to be able to finish with a winners' medal in his hand."
But England centre and World Cup winner Will Greenwood warned that Montferrand can, on their day, beat the best in Europe.
"The Parker Pen Challenge Cup final is another opportunity for us to get into the Heineken Cup next season and, with no disrespect to the Parker Pen tournament, that is where we all want to be.
"Montferrand are full of quality but it is interesting to see that this season they haven't been to England and won yet - but it is also noted they have taken teams back to their place and thrashed them.
"Montferrand were my tip to win the Heineken Cup before the start of the season - but that was before I realised they were in the Parker Pen Challenge Cup.
"They really are a world-class outfit with some fantastic players in their side. Why they were not in the Heineken Cup I don't know.
"That said, I am glad we didn't meet them before the final. I have plenty of experience playing against Tony Marsh and he exemplifies everything that is good about Montferrand - he is a tough tackling no-nonsense French player who enjoys nothing better than winning the big games of rugby.
"All in all we are hugely excited about this final - and a noon kick-off also means we can catch the FA Cup final on television later on in the afternoon."
In the 2001 final of the tournament NEC Harlequins beat Narbonne 42-33 in a thriller at the Madejski Stadium that went to extra time and head coach Mark Evans added: "If we can have another final like that - especially with the same result - then it is going to be another special day.
"But I think Montferrand are a more rounded squad than Narbonne, they have got quality all over the pitch. However, we are also a much better side than we were in 2001. We have had the players longer, we are higher up the league than we were then and we are able to play for 85 minutes.
"Domestically we have had an OK year. We have ended up sixth in the league and we are not a bad side, even if we aren't as star-studded as Montferrand.
"On the day it will come down to which side keeps its composure and gets its tempo right. We are fit and well prepared with few injury worries.
"I don't know how much of our attention has subconsciously been focused on the final but, since we won in Connacht, this game has been at the back of our minds - everyone has been looking forward to the final. But we are going to have to pick up our game or we won't get the right result."
