It's a typical weekday night and a group of women are sitting at The Bach, enjoying a cheese platter and a glass of vino.
They nibble at the food, share a joke or two and giggle. The women are obviously good friends and enjoy each other's company.
They are dressed smartly - black blazers and heels, dresses and stilettos - and not a hair out of place, and their make-up is immaculate.
But there's more to these women than meets the eye.
Some have their own businesses.
Others, who are part of the group but couldn't make it this evening, have children and are dedicated to their families.
Regardless of whether they walk in stilettos or sneakers, these women are part of a special group that unites them like sisters.
But it's a group the majority of women will never be a part of.
These women have all nabbed themselves some of the Bay's leading sport stars, for they are the wives and girlfriends (Wags) of the Bay of Plenty Steamers.
These women are the ones who share in their partner's joy when the team has an outstanding game and they're the ones who pick up the pieces when the game hasn't gone their way.
Sarah Beazley, 21, has been with midfielder Philip Burleigh, 24, for two years.
The pair met through mutual friends and a relationship soon followed.
Nicola Reilly, met her partner Ben Smith seven years ago. Nicola, a fitness instructor, was leading the Highlanders rugby team, which Ben was a part of at the time, through a rigorous RPM spin class.
"I was putting them though their paces and some were grunting and making all sorts of noises but he was the only one smiling," Nicola said.
"Then he came up to me at the end and thanked me, then we kept bumping into each other ..."
Kelly McKinnon is the partner of Steamers captain Colin Bourke and has been by his side for eight years.
Kelly is the leader of the group and, although she doesn't like to admit it, she's the glue that holds the group together.
The women meet informally at least once a week, sometimes more, to watch the Steamers play.
When it's a home game - Baypark or Rotorua - they support the team and cheer loudly from the sideline. For away games, such as tonight, the women generally meet at Imbibe and watch the team on the big screen.
"For a while there wasn't anything like this, then we started to get to know each other through the boys," Kelly said.
"We've only been getting together the last couple of years."
Sarah added: "Last year there was a player and partner pre-season thing and that helps us get to know each other."
Nicola said regular contact with the women who had kids was more challenging but "everyone tries to get together when we can".
The meetings are informal and everyone is welcome, much like the culture in the Western Bay of Plenty, Kelly says.
Our conversation is interrupted when Philip side-steps and makes a break up the field.
Sarah looks up, her cheeks flush slightly and she smiles.
Seeing her man on the big screen is something she's still not used to, even after all these years, she says.
I ask her what it's like watching her partner on the television.
She says it's a thrill and a weird concept combined into one emotion.
"You do get used to it but it still surprises you at the same time."
Sarah is proud. So is Kelly and Nicola.
Being the partner of a Steamer is a thrill.
Organising a night out is near impossible, according to Kelly and Sarah, as their partners' busy rugby schedule dominates their lives.
"It's so hard to organise anything in advance because the boys only get their schedule every week so when they have a night off we have to make the most of it," Kelly said.
I asked the trio what the hardest thing about being a Steamers' girlfriend was and the response was being settled in a place and having to move when new teams and contracts came up.
"It's hard for us to have a career because every year is different. It's even more difficult when you're settled in a place," Kelly said.
She has a power-plate company so she can take time off when she needs.
Each year Nicola's partner, Ben, spends about 12 weeks playing first division rugby in Italy. Nicola has travelled with Ben for the past two years but this year she's staying put.
"It isn't fully confirmed yet but Ben's looking to go to Italy again. Yeah, it's really hard having him away, last year we were building a home and he came home at Christmas but it's difficult when he's halfway across the world," she said.
Nicola spoke of how partners sometimes had to sacrifice their careers but she and Ben found a way to overcome that barrier by having an online business.
They have an online men's clothing company and a screen printing company. Nicola said it worked for them, as she can work in New Zealand and Ben can work from Italy.
Having her partner away so often was hard but to make it work but they Skype every day. Another coping mechanism was to keep busy.
Out of nowhere, Kelly shrieks out in dismay.
"Oh, no. He'll be gutted."
Colin's just fumbled the ball.
He's had a solid game but one mistake is one mistake too much, Kelly said.
The final whistle's gone and the boys in blue and gold make their way from the pitch.
The girls clap and cheer. They're proud of the team and they're proud of their men.
Go the Bay.