Archie Hughes was only two years old when Dwayne Peel played a starring role in Wales' stunning 2005 Six Nations Grand Slam winning campaign.
Between 2005 and 2007 Peel was regarded by many experts as the best number nine on the planet before getting usurped by Mike Phillips.
When Wales U20s scrum-half Hughes signed a contract with the Scarlets in 2021 it's safe to say he picked the right club to aid his development, given Peel is the head coach.
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There are a lot of similarities between Hughes and Peel in his pomp, with both players short in stature, while the 19-year-old has a sharp service like his mentor.
"I've got a couple of nice memories of watching Dwayne playing when I was growing up," said Hughes. "I loved the battle between him and Mike Phillips for the Wales number nine jersey.
"They were both awesome players. Peely was a great scrum-half and he was similar to me in stature. He always had a good service which I admired in his game. He's been working on that with me as well in terms of technique, and speed.
"At the Scarlets I do a lot of one-to-one stuff with Dwayne so I do work with him quite a bit. If he sees anything in my game he thinks I need to work on he won't hesitate in coming over and letting me know.
"He then goes through it with me thoroughly. He's very on it to help all of the scrum-halves and make us learn."
Despite losing their opening U20s Six Nations Championship clash to Ireland U20s, Wales' back-line have been showered with widespread plaudits as a result of some of the tries they scored.
While prominent centres Harri Ackerman and Louis Hennessey caught the eye, Hughes was equally as effective with his slick service, astute game management, sniping runs and all-round rugby intelligence standing out.
The teenager from Tenby is expected to be a star of the future but will have to bide his time to get minutes at the Scarlets considering the Llanelli-based club have Wales pair Gareth Davies and Kieran Hardy on their books, along with Dane Blacker.
But none of this fazes Hughes who is embracing the challenge of breaking into the Scarlets' first team.
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"We've got some top-notch scrum-halves at Scarlets," he said. "Coming into the seniors has been great for me. Having those guys around me has been great for my development.
"I'm constantly trying to learn from them as much as I can. It's not just me asking questions - they are always coming to me, and speaking to me to help me learn.
"It's also a pleasure to watch them train and to compete with them. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can from those boys, while also picking their brains, to get better."
Hughes will start again for Wales U20s against Scotland U20s at Glasgow on Friday night where he hopes he can continue to showcase his talents. But the former Llandovery College pupil wants to make his mark at senior level with the Scarlets over the next year.
"As a scrum-half a lot of people think you are only there to pass and kick the ball but that's not the case," he said. "For me I like to get stuck in as much as I can whether that's kick-chase, defensively, or getting to the breakdown.
"If someone is coming towards me I want to try to put my best foot forward, and prove I'm ready for this level. One of my targets is to get more game-time for the Scarlets and to try to climb the pecking order down there.
"At the moment I've got some tough competition with Gareth (Davies), and Kieran (Hardy) who are two internationals while Dane has also been around that international squad. Competition there is really tough but I am definitely looking to push on there.
"The most important thing is that I enjoy my rugby, and that's something I've always tried to keep on my back whenever I've gone out to play or train."
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