Among the top midfielders in New Zealand rugby over the past few years, Jack Goodhue has wildly exceeded his own expectations.
As opportunities have arisen, the incumbent All Blacks centre has made the most of them. From getting his start in the Mitre 10 Cup with Canterbury before going on to star for the Crusaders and finally at the international level, Goodhue has taken the breaks as they came.
Speaking on The Daily Debrief this week, Goodhue admitted he never expected to reach such great heights in the sport.
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"I always wanted to play for Northland. That was my goal when I was a young fella," Goodhue said.