| Giant Mtyanda | |
| Fullname: | Lubabalo Mtyanda |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| School: | Cowan High School |
| University: | University of Johannesburg |
| Position: | Lock |
| Currentclub: | Colorno |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2007 |
| Years1: | 2006 |
| Apps1: | 13 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Apps2: | 4 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2013 |
| Apps3: | 70 |
| Points3: | 40 |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Apps4: | 47 |
| Points4: | 20 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Apps5: | 13 |
| Points5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2019 |
| Apps6: | 23 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2017–2019 |
| Apps7: | 16 |
| Points7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs8: | Rovigo Delta |
| Apps8: | 19 |
| Points8: | 20 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Clubs9: | Mazamet |
| Apps9: | 6 |
| Points9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2021 |
| Apps10: | 1 |
| Points10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs11: | Colorno |
| Apps11: | 7 |
| Points11: | 0 |
| Amatyears1: | 2008 |
| Amatapps1: | 1 |
| Amatpoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2013 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa President's XV |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 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] His regular position is lock.
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 .
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.[3] He was also included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[4]
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.[5] [6]