HALLAM Amos is hoping to follow a super season with a World Cup call-up after being voted by Argus readers as their Dragon of the Year.

The 20-year-old Wales wing topped the poll to succeed flanker Lewis Evans after a campaign in which he made 27 appearances and topped the region’s try chart with 11 efforts.

He was the fore in Newport Gwent Dragons’ trip to the European Rugby Challenge Cup semi-final by scoring a super individual effort in the surprise bonus point win in Paris, an outstanding brace in the stunning victory at Newcastle and a crucial effort to get his team back in the quarter-final success against Cardiff Blues.

Amos produced one of the champagne moments of the Guinness Pro12 season when he dumped South Africa star Ruan Pienaar on his backside with a powerful hand-off before conjuring a majestic offload at the end of a fleet-footed run to allow Carl Meyer to cross in the win against Ulster while his try against Treviso, which started when he ran from behind the Dragons’ tryline, wasn’t too shabby.

“It’s been quite a good season for me personally and I feel that I have progressed,” said Amos, after his third full campaign with the region.

“I am still young but now have 60-odd appearances for the Dragons under my belt. Some of us have started out young and have had to learn on the job.

“I think that I have improved week on week and hopefully that will continue next year.

“It will soon get to the stage where we are no longer deemed to be young players and will be expected to perform more consistently.

“Me and Jack Dixon will be expected to put ourselves forward more as senior players, taking leadership roles, and that will be a good thing for us as individuals and for the region.”

The Dragons had a sticky start to the season but enjoyed an upturn in fortunes from December, reaching the last four of the Challenge Cup and shedding the tag of Wales’ lowest-ranked region by finishing seven points clear of Cardiff Blues.

Added to that were memorable wins against Leinster (twice), Ulster, Stade Francais, Newcastle and the Blues (twice).

“We have started to change some perceptions, which is what we spoke about doing all year,” said Amos.

“Ninth in the table isn’t where we want to be but we can build from these foundations, climbing from the bottom third to pushing for Champions Cup qualification.”

The Cardiff University medical student only has thoughts for exams at the moment but he will soon be turning his attention to national duty.

Amos is sure to be named in Warren Gatland’s extended training squad for the World Cup and then the wing will battle hard to be among the 31 that get the nod for England 2015.

“Being in the squads for the autumn internationals and Six Nations was another good experience and the World Cup has been the big aim for the year,” said Amos, whose solitary cap came against Tonga in November 2013.

“Getting the call-up would round off a good season and set me up to push on again next year.”

Previous Argus Dragons of the Year winners: 2006/07 Colin Charvis, 2007/08 Joe Bearman, 2008/09 Joe Bearman, 2009/10 Ashley Smith, 2010/11 Adam Hughes, 2011/12 Robert Sidoli, 2012/13 Jonathan Evans, 2013/14 Lewis Evans