| Fullname | Lubabalo Mtyanda |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 19 March 1986 (age 40) |
| Birth place | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 148 kg (326 lb; 23 st 4 lb) |
| School | Cowan High School |
| University | University of Johannesburg |
| Position | Lock |
| Currentclub | Colorno |
| Youthyears 1 | 2005–2006 |
| Youthyears 2 | 2006–2007 |
| Years 1 | 2006 |
| Apps 1 | 13 |
| Points 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2007 |
| Apps 2 | 4 |
| Points 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2010–2013 |
| Apps 3 | 70 |
| Points 3 | 40 |
| Years 4 | 2013–2015 |
| Apps 4 | 47 |
| Points 4 | 20 |
| Years 5 | 2015–2016 |
| Apps 5 | 13 |
| Points 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2017–2019 |
| Apps 6 | 23 |
| Points 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2017–2019 |
| Apps 7 | 16 |
| Points 7 | 5 |
| Years 8 | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs 8 | Rovigo Delta |
| Apps 8 | 19 |
| Points 8 | 20 |
| Years 9 | 2021 |
| Clubs 9 | Mazamet |
| Apps 9 | 6 |
| Points 9 | 0 |
| Years 10 | 2021 |
| Apps 10 | 1 |
| Points 10 | 0 |
| Years 11 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 11 | Colorno |
| Apps 11 | 7 |
| Points 11 | 0 |
| Amatyears 1 | 2008 |
| Amatapps 1 | 1 |
| Amatpoints 1 | 0 |
| Repyears 1 | 2013 |
| Repteam 1 | [[South Africa President's XV]] |
| Repcaps 1 | 3 |
| Reppoints 1 | 0 |
| Clubupdate | 27 March 2022 |
| Repupdate | 22 April 2018 |
Lubabalo 'Giant' Mtyanda (born 19 March 1986) is a South African rugby union player for the Colorno in Italian Top10.[1][2][3] His regular position is lock.
Career
Mtyanda started his career coming through the youth ranks at the (now ) and made his debut for them in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competition against .[4]
He joined the later in the same year, where he represented their Under–21 team. He made four appearances for them in the 2007 Vodacom Cup and also represented in the 2008 Varsity Cup, but failed to break into the first team.
He joined the at the start of 2009, where he quickly established himself as a regular, making over 50 appearances for the George-based union.
In 2013, he joined the prior to the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season.[5] He was also included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[6] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[7]
He was played for the Southern Kings in the 2017 Super Rugby season and until 2019. From 2019 to 20221 he played also in italy with Rovigo Delta and Rugby Colorno.[8][9]
References
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- ^ "It's Rugby Player Profile Giant Mtyanda". It's Rugby. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "IL RUGBY COLORNO SI REGALA LUBABALO GIANT MTYANDA" (in Italian). Rugby Colorno. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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- ^ Gerber, Jeremy (14 May 2013). "Kabamba kaptein" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. Media24. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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- ^ "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ rugbyrovigodelta. "Dettaglio news" (in Italian). Rugby Rovigo Delta. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Rugby Colorno (24 May 2022). "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO SALUTA 12 GIOCATORI" (in Italian). Rugby Rovigo Delta. Retrieved 2022-05-25.