Introduction: The high physical demands and risk of injury related to rugby practice make necessary the development of strategies addressed to promote the players welfare inside and outside of the playing field, among them, self-care becomes especially important. Objective: To identify the self-cares knowledge, practices and determinants in rugby players in Bogota, Colombia. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with six players and one Physiotherapist. Data analysis was performed under the