The Serendib International Cup (known as the Dialog Serendib International Cup for sponsorship reasons) was an international rugby union competition for emerging nations held in Sri Lanka in 2013 (Serendib is the old Arabic, Persian and Urdu name for Sri Lanka). The Serendib Cup was contested by the hosts Sri Lanka and the Malagasy and Polish national rugby teams. The tournament was backed by the International Rugby Board and was played over three match days in Colombo between 26 October and 1 November, coinciding with the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests.[1][2]
The tournament served as a pan-regional competition in Asia that will further the profile of Asian rugby and international rugby in Sri Lanka, as the region prepares to host the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 2019 in Japan. The tournament also provided an invaluable platform to step up in performance and ranking for all three Unions as well as the opportunity for the emerging nations to play internationals matches outside of their own region.[3]
The competition was set bring together thriving Unions that are experiencing unprecedented growth, participation and interest in the sport.[1] Its future plans are to make it into a second tier World Cup, which is set to expand to 16-24 teams in the years to come.[4] It will be the launch of a new era in Sri Lankan Rugby as the country is becoming a leading contender in Asia.[2]
The competition was won by Madagascar following their 17–12 victory over the hosts on Day 1, and their 25–21 victory over Poland on Day 2.
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