▁Football ▁Club ▁( WR FC ), ▁a ▁recognized ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁USA ▁Rugby ▁( US AR ), ▁currently ▁compet es ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁Union ▁( NER F U ) ▁Division ▁ 2 ▁league . ▁The ▁club ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁by ▁Rob ▁Anderson , ▁Peter ▁C oz , ▁and ▁Mike ▁M int y ; ▁joined ▁N ER F U ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁and ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁join ▁US AR F U ▁Division ▁I ▁league ▁after ▁a ▁very ▁successful ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁fall ▁season . ▁W R FC ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁men ' s ▁rugby ▁clubs ▁in ▁the ▁U . S ., ▁having ▁reached ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Men ' s ▁Division ▁ 1 ▁Club ▁Final ▁Four , ▁before ▁losing ▁to ▁event ual ▁national ▁champion ▁Santa ▁Mon ica ▁in ▁a ▁close ▁ 2 0 - 1 3 ▁match . ▁ ▁American ▁Football ▁▁ ▁Ind oor ▁football ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁city ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁The ▁New ▁England ▁Sur ge , ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Ind oor ▁Football ▁League , ▁played ▁their ▁home ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁DC U ▁Center . ▁The ▁team ▁was ▁dis band ed ▁after ▁playing ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁seasons . ▁The ▁team ▁replaced ▁an ▁Arena ▁Football ▁League ▁team ▁called ▁the ▁Massachusetts ▁Mar aud ers ▁which ▁played ▁briefly ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁Hockey ▁▁ ▁The ▁Wor c ester ▁Sh arks ▁played ▁at ▁the ▁DC U ▁Center