Mikhail Babaev (born

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

, 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

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. He has 57 caps for

, since 2006, with 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate. He was called for the

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, 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

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qualifyings, lost in repechage to

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