Brazil and Japan moving on up: How will the GBE changes manifest in 2026/27?

The GBE banding changes are now in force as of 15th July. What has changed and why?

With the new rules now in force as of yesterday what impact will the GBE changes actually have for the UK market?

I wrote an initial reaction to the GBE changes when they came out, but for this piece I will be delving into what I think we will see with the changes to the GBE bandings and what impact that could have on both the leagues involved and our own domestic scene.