New Zealand Rugby chair Dame Patsy Reddy has outlined why she believes an independent model for the sport's governance is a must.

NZR has released a proposal to change the governance structure and could call a Special General Meeting to vote on it.

The proposal suggests nine independent board members for NZR's future boards, and the provincial unions want three board members to have had board-level experience at a provincial level.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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