Hornets had most of the ball at the start on a pitch still showing the newly fallen snow.
Villeneuve dropped it far too many times to make any impact.
But Daniel Vergniol scored a try after about half an hour to bring them back in it.
We blew plenty of opportunities before Banquet kicked to the left and Vergniol pounced past 2 defenders to go under the posts. The goal was kicked.
Marlon Billy brought the teams level just before the break with Wood converting.
After the break Hornets went up a gear and went into a 19-10 lead. A Darren Robinson try, converted by Wood, and a Wood penalty goal for a high tackle on Coates plus a Coates drop goal.
This was the end of Hornets as Villeneuve produced the goods when it mattered.
Man-of-the-match Artie Shead scored with a converted try, followed by another try for Chad Dillinger. Gilles Cornut's converted try finished us off.
Will we have to wait another 30 years for a better chance of reaching the quarter final? I hope not!