This was a sound foundation for the club to build on to become a major player in amateur rugby league in Great Britain.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

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.

[7][8] 2012 and again Rangers qualified for professional opposition when they took on and were narrowly defeated 22-14 by Championship One side Oldham at the Recreation Ground, Whitehven.

In the 1988–1989 season, Egremont beat Wigan St Patricks 2-0 in the National Conference League Challenge Cup Final.

The team played their rugby in the Cumberland League Division 1 and remained competitive although they failed to convert that into trophy success.