Despite the ongoing difficulties and trying circumstances our second-tier leagues have faced, the development of young stars looking to burst onto the NRL scene has not slowed down.

Namely, with the NSW Cup's constant crop of future household names, it will be hard to draw our attention away from the next line of NRL stars despite the aforementioned setbacks.

With this in mind, we take a look at five of the best NSW Cup prospects to keep an eye on in the future.

4. Taylan May

Penrith Panthers - Centre

The younger brother of Penrith utility back Tyrone May, Taylan is a try-scoring machine. The 20-year-old boasts a big frame for a centre, but has very quick feet.

May has the ability tp beat the first defender and get over the line for a try with some comfort. He won the tackle break statistic in the NSW Cup with 57 total busts and was able to earn a debut in first-grade after dominating at reserve grade level.

Also able to push out to the wing when needed, May has scored tries in the corner many times this season and will look to improve his defence in aiming to become more consistent in 2022 as he eyes a regular position in the Panthers' NRL side.