![Icons: Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston after victory over New Zealand.](/web/20170319082513im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/z/r/1/e/1/image.related.landscape.460x307.gv16pl.png/1489844575294.jpg)
The incredible story behind Thurston and Smith's parallel careers
They met as kids, became mates, then teammates and passed 2000 points within hours of each other. And modern greats Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith show no signs of slowing down.