, ▁the ▁Western ▁Force ▁replaced ▁Per th ▁Spirit ▁as ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁Western ▁Australia , ▁following ▁the ▁removal ▁of ▁the ▁Force ▁from ▁the ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁competition ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁The ▁eight ▁teams ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁N RC ▁season ▁include ▁two ▁from ▁New ▁South ▁Wales , ▁two ▁from ▁Queensland , ▁and ▁one ▁each ▁from ▁Australian ▁Capital ▁Territ ory , ▁Victoria , ▁Western ▁Australia , ▁and ▁F iji : ▁ ▁Television ▁coverage ▁and ▁streaming ▁ ▁Two ▁of ▁the ▁N RC ▁matches ▁each ▁week end ▁are ▁broadcast ▁live ▁via ▁Fox ▁Sports , ▁with ▁the ▁remaining ▁matches ▁shown ▁live ▁on ▁the ▁Fox ▁Sports ▁streaming ▁platform . ▁ ▁Disc uss ion ▁of ▁the ▁N RC ▁competition ▁is ▁included ▁on ▁the ▁Fox ▁Sports ▁review ▁show ▁N RC ▁Ext ra ▁Time ▁on ▁Monday ▁night s , ▁and ▁the ▁K ick ▁& ▁Ch ase ▁program ▁on ▁Wed nes day ▁even ings . ▁ ▁Ex perimental ▁Law ▁Vari ations ▁World ▁Rugby ▁adopted ▁all ▁global ▁law ▁variations ▁being ▁tri alled ▁as ▁of ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁into ▁the ▁rugby ▁law ▁book ▁with ▁immediate ▁effect . ▁As ▁such , ▁the ▁N RC ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁trial ▁changes ▁to ▁La ws ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 ▁( ren umber ed ▁as ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 ▁in ▁the ▁simplified ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁laws ) ▁were ▁officially ▁incorpor ated ▁by ▁World ▁Rugby ▁and ▁thus ▁became ▁variations ▁no ▁more . ▁The