Mikhail Babaev

Mikhail Babaev (born Moscow, 19 January 1986) is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a wing and as a centre.

Babaev plays for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino, known as VVA Saracens, since 2003, in Russia.

He has 57 caps for Russia, since 2006, with 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games and remaining scoreless. He has been a regular player for the Russia team in the recent years, having played for the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifyings, lost in repechage to Uruguay.