LIST | Four young players the BBC tipped to be superstars in 2002

What they said: The new sensation of All Blacks rugby, the 19-year-old is already being hailed as the new Jonah Lomu.He burst onto the international scene this season, his highlight arguably when he ran in two tries for victory in the Singapore round of the world sevens.Despite comparisons to Lomu, the pair's style varies massively.Rokocoko prefers to dance around the outside of players rather than bulldoze and could be the leading young player in the sevens in Manchester.

How happened next? Rokocoko ended his career as joint second with Julian Savea and Christian Cullen on the All Blacks' all-time try scorers tally, announcing his retirement on social media in 2019. He finished his career with Racing 92 in Paris, where he has been for five seasons.

What they said: At 5ft 6ins, he is the small man of the England side but arguably the most improved player in Joe Lydon's squad. For club side Harlequins, he has been a regular feature at wing and full-back in the XVs game.But he really made a name for himself at the Hong Kong Sevens, where, along with Henry Paul, he was the creative force in everything the English did.He will be one of the major figures targeted by opposition defences.

What happened next? After a fantastic start to his career, he became a sevens specialist. Collings was the first rugby sevens player to score over 2,000 points in 2009, and finished his career with 2,652 points. On 21 June 2011, it was announced that Gollings' contract with the RFU would not be renewed, ending his international sevens career after 70 tournaments. He never found the same form in XV's rugby with short stints with Worcester and Newcastle following his exit from Quins.

What they said: The Springbok was named player of the tournament at the Hong Kong Sevens. Described by England's Phil Greening as "absolutely phenomenal", he is fast and elusive and boasts superb handling skills. The 22-year-old fly-half is only beginning to make his mark at domestic level. Some have talked of his lack of size but, so far, it has failed to curtail his ability.

What happened next? Russell was a victim of his own versatility, with coaches unsure in which position to place him. Although a favourite with the fans and a player of outstanding talent he only won 23 caps for the Springboks, scoring 40 points.

What they said then: Perhaps a little late in making his mark on the sevens stage but the 24-year-old has shown incredible form this year.vThe ACT Brumbies centre has been Australia's key man in opening up opposition defences. He regularly crosses the try line, is agile and skilful and basically has all the attributes of the sevens format. He is known as "weasel" by his team-mates.

What happened next? He captained Australia in Rugby 7s including an appearance at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, where he was the leading try scorer for the tournament. Tim won four IRB 7s tournaments with Australia including Wellington, Shanghai, Malaysia and Brisbane. Never really made the same impact in 15-man rugby.