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Find out who they wore and who brought who at the gold carpet for the 2016 John Eales medal.

The 2016 John Eales Medal gold carpet

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<p>The women take centre stage, in Rugby's night of nights: The John Eales Medal. All the action from the gold carpet.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/211ca8af-85bb-40ed-9514-069e8247ba74.jpg" style="height: 1412px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Nick Phipps and partner Ebony Bamford on the gold carpet in the 2016 John Eales Medal. Photo: Getty Images"></p>
<img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/041d3680-534c-4b51-953f-a0f114f1ae58.jpg" style="height: 1372px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Sean McMahon and partner Nia Waring. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/9360b14c-edaa-4028-b785-914f87ceb138.jpg" style="height: 1428px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Michael Hooper and partner Kate Howard. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/1e693435-ab09-4138-b102-6d1e0447cbbd.jpg" style="height: 1391px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Scott Fardy and partner Penelope Austin. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/ec046c20-80d5-4800-add2-86cbad5aab01.jpg" style="height: 1418px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Reece Hodge of the Wallabies and Aussie Diamonds player Liz Watson. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/2fdc85a2-dd2b-4ed9-a9b3-6f6d64fce329.jpg" style="height: 1452px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Lopeti Timani and partner Goldy Floyd. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/0f2f0c8c-0c5f-47f9-87a8-222a1177467c.jpg" style="height: 1200px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Rob Simmons and partner Lucy Witheriff. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/c498824e-02cf-4318-8ab3-dafef161a186.jpg" style="height: 1418px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="James Hanson and partner Ashley Wanckel. Photo:: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/4001a900-dff3-4cc8-9cc8-5f9381149a1f.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Wallabies captain Stephen Moore and wife Courtney Moore . Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/0a915049-9972-4642-a32a-af3510ee58e7.jpg" style="height: 1389px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Quade Cooper and partner Laura Dundovic. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/9f24c1d7-0384-449e-ab2a-b8230e885eed.jpg" style="height: 1221px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Tom Robertson and partner Belle Scott. Photo: Getty Images "><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/b3edf1ef-3f63-4177-8ae2-95ba4067f722.jpg" style="height: 1186px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Dean Mumm and wife Sarah Mumm. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/e95973aa-6863-45d9-9b47-0019cf3abdcb.jpg" style="height: 1410px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="JEM Host Sandra Sully. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/ffc85033-d91a-43e4-a906-6b238934ce70.jpg" style="height: 1345px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Charlotte Caslick with partner Lewis Holland. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/86cd81d6-2d7e-4a35-89f5-8b2ce707526e.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc=" David Pocock of the Wallabies and partner Emma Pocock. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/65fb10ea-1771-4156-9056-7198bfe824e5.jpg" style="height: 1366px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Wallabies Coach Micheal Cheika with wife Stephanie. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/5c867675-c1e7-4ee9-b1dd-f27f4091f313.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Kane Douglas and wife Jennerly Douglas. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/62495c6a-458b-4024-b450-a8bb9917341b.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc=" Will Skelton of the Wallabies and partner Kate Gardiner. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/6de14d81-389a-48a3-b198-057218357222.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Wallaroos Captain Ashleigh Hewson. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/c92b2835-98a8-4d3e-b66c-3d04ecc364c6.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Emily Cherry arrives at the JEM. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/2a7a8539-1dcc-4134-8b1e-2a0e85b7ee2c.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Sevens and FOX presenter, Tiana Penitani. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/a503f4f6-5612-47b9-b5d7-e8d0d1b4c45b.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Gold Medalist, Emma Tonnegato. Photo: Getty Images"><img alt="" src="https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/9f01ecd7-0d2a-4856-8c5a-92626cac5897.jpg" style="height: 1500px; width: 1000px;" longdesc="Co-Captain of the Women's Sevens, Shannon Parry. Photo: Getty Images">

What they wore: The 2016 John Eales Medal

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