Egremont Rangers ARLFC
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| Full name | Egremont Rangers Amateur Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Rangers, The Mont |
| Colours | Royal blue and white |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Website | Club Website |
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Egremont Rangers is an amateur rugby league club in Egremont, Cumbria, which plays at Gillfoot Park and competes in the National Conference League Division 1.
Egremont Rangers first formed in 1900 as the popularity of Northern Union Rugby spread across northern England after its split with Rugby Union. Egremont had a strong team early in its history as it twice qualified for the Challenge Cup in 1906 where they were defeated by Keighley and in 1909 when they were defeated by Runcorn. This was a sound foundation for the club to build on to become a major player in amateur rugby league in Great Britain. In 1922 they added the Rangers moniker to their name just as the Northern Union changed their name to Northern Rugby Football League.
The modern era of rugby league was when Rangers were able to again qualify for professional opposition in the Challenge Cup when on 14 January 1996 they were defeated 58-6 by Leigh Centurions. It wasn't long before they had a taste of the cup again when on 13 February 1998 they beat Workington Town 18-0 in front of 3000 spectators at Whitehaven's Recreation Ground. The next round saw them being heavily defeated 84-6 by the eventual Challenge Cup Champions, Sheffield Eagles.
1999 was Rangers next attempt at the Challenge Cup when they were defeated by York Wasps. It was 2011 before they would have a chance to play another professional team, after dispatching local rivals Millom and Wath Brow in the earlier rounds, the travelled south to be defeated 60-24 by London Skolars. 2012 and again Rangers qualified for professional opposition when they took on and were narrowly defeated 22-14 by Championship One side Oldham Roughyeds at the Recre. Egremont were praised for their magnificent defensive performance in the News and Star.
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