Damien Cook doesn't remember the night Robbie Farah etched his name in State of Origin folklore, made a record 63 tackles and worked himself to the point of exhaustion just to send the 2012 series to a decider.

But "that's alright," Farah said. "I'm sure I've got an old tape at home somewhere. I might have to pass it on to him before Wednesday."

If not a dusty VHS recording, though, a simple phone call will suffice.

After losing his starting South Sydney spot to Cook this year, Farah has put his pride behind him and played a major mentoring role in his teammate's rise into the NSW team.

Cook has credited him for his development on multiple occasions and says the veteran rake was one of the first to congratulate him on his selection last week.