A magnitude ⁠6.7 earthquake has struck Japan's northeast with an ​advisory issued for ​a possible tsunami of up to one metre.

A former Wallabies coach, plenty of Australian players and a handful of ex-NRL flyers will have a point to prove when the Japanese rugby union season kicks off.

In a new interview, Hugh Jackman has revealed the staggering amount of times he has been diagnosed with skin cancer, after growing up in Australia.

Two-time premiership winner Hugh McCluggage ‘wasn’t too sure’ if he would be picked for Victoria’s State of Origin squad despite his All-Australian credentials.

Hosts New Zealand have taken a 1-0 lead in their three-match Test series after winning the second game by nine wickets at Basin Reserve.