Godwin was born in Zimbabwe and moved with his family to Perth in Western Australia at the age of 8, where he played for the Associates club.
He was also selected to represent Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.
On successful completion of his two-year contract with Connacht, the popular Aussie returned to Australia by signing again for Western Force in Perth.
[6] In 2024, having served the required 'stand-down' period of five years or more since last playing for his original international side, Godwin received his first call-up for the country of his birth.
He made his debut for Zimbabwe against the UAE on 6 November 2024, coming on in the second half as a replacement at inside centre, joining a backline featuring his former teammate from the Western Force Ian Prior.