South Africa will be at full strength for its European rugby tour in a month, coach Peter de Villiers said on Wednesday.
Nobody will be rested for the five-match trip to England, France, Italy and Ireland, and the 37-man squad will be picked on merit, he added.
"At this moment, we are not looking to rest anyone," De Villiers told the South African Press Association.
A day after Springboks and Blue Bulls hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle was told to rest for two weeks with a broken foot bone, De Villiers said there were no serious injuries marking the squad for now, as the Currie Cup still had a month to go.
The cup had two rounds left before the semifinals, with the final set for Oct. 31, after which the squad will be announced.
The new Tri-Nations champions will play English club champion Leicester on Nov. 5, France on Nov. 14, Saracens on Nov. 17, Italy on Nov. 21, and finish with Ireland on Nov. 28.
De Villiers said the test team will not travel around Britain for the two club matches, but the 22 involved in those fixtures will be playing for the chance to break into the test side.
Asked whether he might concede to possible external pressure to include more black players, De Villiers said the squad will be chosen only on merit.
"Players want to be judged by their ability and not their color," he said. "If a guy knows he's there for the color of his skin, he won't die for his country.
"We are proud South Africans who want to be judged by our ability."
He said he was looking forward to what he called "an old-fashioned tour."
"The Boks are only playing at 75 percent of their ability,' he said. "From now on they will aim to put in that killer blow which could've sunk their opponents in their previous matches."
