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| Birth name | Hallam Benjamen Amos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stockport,England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Monmouth School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cardiff University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hallam Benjamen Amos (born 24 September 1994) is a former Welshrugby union player who played forCardiff Rugby andNewport Gwent Dragons. He mostly played as awing, but he was also capable of playing atfullback and as acentre. In October 2021, Amos announced his retirement from professional rugby union to focus on his medical career.
Born inStockport, England, he came through theNewport Gwent Dragons academy and made his professional debut for the region in October 2011 at the age of 17 years and 28 days, briefly making him the youngest player to appear for one of the four Welsh regional sides. After eight years with the Dragons, during which time he made 115 appearances, he moved to theCardiff Blues in 2019.
Amos also representedWales in international rugby. After playing at under-16 and under-18 level, he played for the under-20s in the2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, before making his full international debut later that year, againstTonga in the2013 Autumn internationals. He scored his first international try in Wales' opening game at the2015 Rugby World Cup, a 54–9 win overUruguay. During his rugby career, he earned a total of 25 international caps, scoring six tries.
Amos made his debut for theNewport Gwent Dragons againstWasps in theAnglo-Welsh Cup on 22 October 2011, aged 17 years and 28 days.[1] In doing so, Amos broke the record for the youngest player to play Welsh regional rugby held byKristian Phillips of theOspreys. Amos also scored a try on his debut.
On 21 March 2019,Cardiff Blues announced that Amos would be joining the squad for the 2019–20 season.[2] In October 2021, Amos announced that he would be retiring from professional rugby union at the end of the 2021–22 season, at the age of 27, to focus on his medical career.[3]
In January 2013 Amos was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the 2013 Under 20 Six Nations Championship,[4] having previously played for Wales Under 16 and Wales Under 18. That summer he played in the Under 20 World Cup, where Wales reached the final.
In November 2013 Amos was called up to the senior Wales squad for the Autumn international series matches.[5] He made his full international debut on the wing versus Tonga on 22 November 2013. Amos was narrowly denied a try by his right foot being in touch.[6]
In September 2015, Amos was selected in the Wales squad for the2015 Rugby World Cup, where he scored his first international try in Wales' opening game against Uruguay. A week later he played in the victory againstEngland, but a shoulder injury in this match meant he could play no further part in the tournament.
In April 2018, Amos was selected as a member of theCommonwealth Games squad to play in the Gold Coast for the Wales Rugby Sevens team. Amos was involved in the2019 Six Nations Championship, where Wales won the Grand Slam.
In September 2019, Amos was selected in the Wales squad for the2019 Rugby World Cup. He played in the bronze medal match against New Zealand, scoring Wales' opening try.
In Wales' victorious campaign in the2021 Six Nations Championship, Amos started their opening match against Ireland.
AlongsideShane Williams andGareth Thomas, Amos is one of only three Welshmen to have scored international Test tries against New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina.
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Uruguay | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2015 Rugby World Cup | 20 September 2015 | Win |
| 2 |  Australia | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2017 Autumn internationals | 11 November 2017 | Loss |
| 3 |  Georgia | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2017 Autumn internationals | 18 November 2017 | Win |
| 4 |  South Africa | Washington, D.C., USA | RFK Stadium | 2018 Summer tour | 9 June 2018 | Win |
| 5 |  Argentina | San Juan, Argentina | Estadio San Juan | 2018 Summer tour | 9 June 2018 | Win |
| 6 |  New Zealand | Yokohama, Japan | International Stadium Yokohama | 2019 Rugby World Cup | 1 November 2019 | Loss |
Amos studied medicine at theCardiff University School of Medicine, following in the footsteps of both his doctor parents and other Welsh international rugby players such asJ. P. R. Williams andJamie Roberts.[7] During his studies at Cardiff, he completed an intercalated degree in Neuroscience, in which he achieved First Class Honours.[8]