The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ first Grey Cup win in 12 years had green confetti raining down on the field at Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium and green-and-white clad fans spilling out onto the street in pure merriment.

The Prairie team beat the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 to take the cup on Sunday, registering their fifth Grey Cup title and the first since winning in 2013 in Regina.

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“In 12 years, we so needed this,” said Riders fan Denise Dagenais, sporting a green cowboy hat and jersey as she left the stadium.

Dagenais, along with her group of superfans,

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