Dai Young wants to keep the support of his Blues players

Blues coach Dai Young has ruled out taking charge of Wales on a caretaker basis if the current management are selected for next year's Lions tour.

Wales coach Warren Gatland, along with backroom staff Shaun Edwards and Rob Howley are among the names being touted for the summer tour of South Africa.

The Wales squad are due to tour north America around the same time.

"Blues is my job and I certainly wouldn't risk affecting that job by being on the Wales tour," said Young.

"I wouldn't do anything to risk the support of the players here towards myself."

He added: "I feel if I go on tour and don't pick my own players it could put their support under threat.

"That's because I'd have to come back here and try and tell them they are the men for the job and can lead the fight for the Blues - they can start to doubt you."

But Young admitted to being interested in a place among the Lions coaching staff.

He said: "I don't think anybody who is coaching doesn't have Lions ambitions.

I don't think anybody who is coaching doesn't have Lions ambitions Blues coach Dai Young

"But at the end of the day, that's totally out of my hands.

"My focus is on the Blues and always has been, so I just get on with my job here and if it did come my way, happy days.

"If you listen to a lot of people, the decision is going in different directions and good luck to anybody who gets it.

"Hopefully we will get a couple of Welsh staff in there."