A tough Super rugby season awaits a relatively young Bulls team, but to label the three-time Super rugby champions "inexperienced" would be wrong, says coach Nollis Marais. When the Bulls take on the Stormers in their opening match of the season on February 27 it will signal a turning point for Marais and most of his coaching staff, as they have gone from coaching Currie Cup rugby last year to managing a Super rugby team.In taking over the reins from former mentor Frans Ludeke, Marais said there should be no expectation of immediate success.He said: "It's going to be a process. We have four years [within which] to build."With the large number of talented young players at the Bulls,, Marais could create one of the most entertaining and talented sides to come out of the SA conference over the next few seasons.On the other hand, the youthfulness of the side brings with it danger as well as promise. But Marais disagrees."If you look at a player like Handre Pollard - he is 21 years old, but has played 20 Tests. Jan Serfontein is 22 and has close to 30 Test caps," he said."They may be young in age but they have vast international experience. That has to count for something."Victor Matfield, Flip van der Merwe, Pierre Spies, Francois Hougaard and Akona Ndungane - who all garnered vast Super rugby experience - are no longer part of the Bulls.Though the coach is not overly concerned about the overall experience in the side, he is wary of the lack of old hands in the second row at lock. Evidently the void left by Matfield, Van der Merwe and Jacques du Plessis will be a difficult one to fill.The lanky Grant Hattingh, who is at present plying his trade in Japan with Kubota Spears, will be the man tasked with taking charge in the second row.With 39 Super rugby caps he remains the most senior lock in the squad, which includes Marvin Orie, 22, Nico Janse van Rensburg, 21, RG Snyman, 20, and new recruit from the Lions Le Roux Roets, 21, who all have a combined five caps among themselves, with the last two men yet to get a taste of Super rugby action."The inexperience at lock is something that we have to focus on," Marais admitted."It is something we will work hard on."Lock is the key position where we could be a bit concerned. But with Grant Hattingh coming back, that will help us a lot in that regard."..