At the age of 21 and with barely a season and a half of provincial experience under his belt, Goodes was named in the squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season. Despite being hindered by a shoulder injury sustained in a pre-season hit out against the , he acquitted himself well during his debut season of Super Rugby, starting 4 times and playing 8 games in total. 12 more appearances, with all but one coming from the replacements bench, and a debut Super Rugby try followed in 2013 before he also spent large parts of the 2014 season as a bit part player.