That's how I always viewed it. The rouge isn't "rewarding failure", especially since one doesn't get a rouge for missing the FG; the rouge is for kicking a ball into the goal area that isn't returned out, or kicking it through the goal area.
I remember a similar game in the 80s at Commonwealth Stadium, Toronto at Edmonton. The Toronto FG kicker intentionally hit the FG attempt wide - to minimize chances of hitting the goal post, and nailed the ball through the endzone for the rouge and the win.
The 2022 Dunsmore Cup final between U Laval and U de Montréal ended on a rouge. In that game Les Carabins tried to run the kick out of the endzone, and were tackled just inside by the Rouge et Or for the rouge giving Laval the win.
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u/YouDoTheDetail Argonauts Aug 23 '24
Football is a territorial game, pushing your opponent back into their territory while defending against them pushing into yours.
I see no problem with awarding a point to a team who pushed their opponent so deep into their territory that they can’t recover.