The Serendib Cup was contested by the hosts Sri Lanka and the Malagasy and Polish national rugby teams.

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.

The national sport in Madagascar, Test matches regularly attract 40,000 capacity crowds against others high performers of the region such as Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

The winner will qualify directly to 2015 Rugby World Cup as Asia 1, while the runner-up will enter the Repechage.

[3] For the development of the sport in Sri Lanka, the hosting of such a tournament is key in growing awareness by building stronger commercial and broadcasting platforms.

According to SLRFU President Asanga Seneviratne rugby could become Sri Lanka's most popular sport within the next decade.