It can take just one play to make someone an Origin hero. In the case of Adam Mogg, his two games for Queensland are as significant as any.

In 2006, State of Origin was in its 25th year. New South Wales was coming off its third straight series victory and there was growing concern about the long-term future of State of Origin, as many commentators were beginning to wonder if Queensland would ever win another series.

Up step the Toowoomba product, Adam Mogg. 

In this episode of Stories of Origin, Adam Mogg and Jonathan Thurston sit down to discuss the 2006 series, the adversity they had to overcome, and the unlikely hero that would help trigger a decade of Queensland dominance. 

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