Giant Mtyanda
| Full name | Lubabalo Mtyanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 March 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Template:Geobox2 unit/weight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cowan High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lubabalo 'Giant' Mtyanda (born 19 March 1986) is a South African rugby union player for the Template:Rut Southern Kings in the Pro14 and the Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1][2] His regular position is lock.
Career
Mtyanda started his career coming through the youth ranks at the Template:Rut Mighty Elephants (now Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings) and made his debut for them in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competition against Template:Rut Western Province.[3]
He joined the Template:Rut Golden Lions 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 Template:Rut UJ in the 2008 Varsity Cup, but failed to break into the first team.
He joined the Template:Rut SWD Eagles 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 Template:Rut Pumas prior to the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season.[4] He was also included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[5] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[6]
He is currently playing for the Southern Kings in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Giant Mtyanda". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "It's Rugby Player Profile Giant Mtyanda". It's Rugby. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 26–17 Vodacom Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Gerber, Jeremy (14 May 2013). "Kabamba kaptein". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 7 June 2016 suggested (help) - ^ "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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