Guyana 2013 Remembering Nelson Mandela

This Guyana souvenir sheet was released 15 December 2013 in memoriam of Nelson Mandela. There 2 sets of 3 different stamps in it, and one of the stamp design shows Nelson Mandela in Springboks jersey posing together with the Rugby World Cup, also known as the Web Ellis Cup; this photograph was probably taken in 1995 when South Africa hosted and won the 3rd Rugby World Cup.

Antigua & Barbuda 2013 Remembering Nelson Mandela

Antigua & Barbuda released on 15 December 2013 two souvenir sheets as memoriam for Nelson Mandela, on the first sheet (Scott 3237), one of the 6 stamps show Mandela in Springboks jersey and cap when South Africa hosted and won the 3rd Rugby World Cup.

San Marino 2013 Stamp on stamp

San Marino Post celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Italian Thematic Philately Centre on 9 October 2013 with a stamp featuring past stamps, one of which is part of a 4-stamp issue commemorating the 5th Rugby World Cup.

Solomon Islands 2013 South Sea Rugby Players

A set of 2 souvenir sheets featuring rugby players from the South Pacific were released on 15 February 2013. These players were either from the South Pacific islands or descendents of the south pacific island natives who were brought to Australia as plantation workers. The featured players are Dominique Peyroux, Gerard Ian Tema, Jardine Bobongie, and Radika Soma in the 1st souvenir sheet with 4 stamps, and there is Malcolm Norman "Mal" Meninga in the second sheet with only 1 stamp.

Mozambique 2013 International Games

This set of 2 souvenir sheets featuring international rugby matches and Rugby World Cup winner is supposedly released on 20 February 2013 by Mozambique.

North Korea 2013 Sports - Rugby

North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has a Sports stamp issue on 20 January 2013, with 4 stamps featuring tennis, cricket, cycling and rugby. I have posted only the rugby stamp image, the stamp comes in a sheetlet of se-tenant strip of 4 stamps of the same sport; this is probably the first rugby stamp for 2013. As usual with North Korean issues, there is also a stamp booklet, where the cover is illustrated by motorcycle sport and 3 of the stamps, the rugby stamp included, the booklet contains the set of 4 stamps in a se-tenant strip. The design of the rugby stamp is also reproduced on an aerogramme envelope.