Mike Ruddock has targeted double British Lion and dual-code international David Young as the man to make the Wales scrum a mighty force for years to come.

Cardiff Blues coach Young is currently in New Zealand helping Graham Henry plot the downfall of Sir Clive Woodward's England tourists as a scrummaging expert.

The All Blacks' scrum was under pressure during the 2003 World Cup tournament that England won and Henry, along with his assistant and fellow former Wales coach Steve Hansen, invited Young to the New Zealand training camp to help shore up that part of their game.

But Young is also in demand by Ruddock, who sees the ex-union and league star as among a number of hugely experienced men able to act as mentors to the young blood emerging in Wales.

World record points scorer Neil Jenkins is being lined up as a kicking coach while Ruddock plans to use Gareth Llewellyn's line-out knowledge when the 35-year-old eventually hangs up his boots.

Ruddock said: "I went out to New Zealand in 1993 and did what was then the NZRFU Level 3 coaching course and I'm delighted for Dai that he's going there to experience coaching at that level.

"It's a real honour for him personally to be invited out to help prepare the All Blacks for Test matches against England and a fillip for Welsh rugby's reputation at international level.

"Dai has a great future in coaching and has done so well to achieve what he already has in such a short period of time. He is hugely respected in the Wales camp and in that regard we are hoping that before too long we will get him involved with the Welsh team as a mentor to the front-row forwards.

"I have spoken to Dai about it. His first commitment is to the Blues and we accept that, but if there are times we can get him involved at a practical level we will and we also hope there will be times he can analyse video footage and help to nurture some of the boys that are coming through."

Llewellyn makes a record 88th Wales appearance when he lines up against Argentina at Tucu-man on Saturday and could one day find himself figuring as a specialist coach alongside the man he has overtaken in the Welsh rankings - Jenkins.

Ruddock added: "We have spoken to Neil Jenkins about a role as a goal-kicking mentor and coach. "We want the notion of specialist coaching to be taken seriously in Wales.

"Gareth Llewellyn is another we would like to see involved in the future to be kept within the fraternity with his line-out knowledge when his playing days are over.

"In the next few years we are hoping there will be a push towards the specialist coaching concept. The Welsh Rugby Union is indicating they are very open-minded and forward-thinking about it.

"We are hoping to get these guys through their coaching courses to get them up to speed and hopefully get them involved."

But with Wales due to face the Henry and Hansen-coached New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in November, Ruddock is also hoping Young will successfully encourage the All Black props to use some unusual tactics.

"I am hoping Dai will teach New Zealand all the wrong methods," said Ruddock. "I've sent him a text message advising him to do so. I'm hoping he'll use the triggers 'squeeze, knees, pull' - rather than 'push' so that they go backwards very rapidly at the scrums in our game in November."