Lewis-Pratt has played eight games for Leeds this season

Leeds Carnegie's Christian Lewis-Pratt admits he needs to become more consistent if he is to become a regular in the first team.

The fly-half has started just six matches for Leeds since his summer move from Northampton, but will hope to feature in the upcoming LV Cup matches.

Lewis-Pratt told BBC Radio Leeds: "I have to find more consistency if I want to play more, I know that.

"I can't be a starting 10 if I play well one week and bad the next."

The 20-year-old exploded onto the scene with a stand-out performance on his Leeds and Premiership debut against Gloucester back in September.

This is my main opportunity to play and try and impress Christian Lewis-Pratt

Lewis-Pratt scored 16 of Leeds' points in a 22-21 defeat at Kingsholm in the second game of the Premiership season.

However, injuries and a lack of form has meant the former Saints man has failed to build on an impressive start to his Carnegie career.

With Leeds now into a four-week period of Challenge and LV Cup games, Lewis-Pratt has finally managed to break back into the first team.

He was on the bench in the defeat at Stade Francais and played the whole 80 minutes in the 26-6 win over Bucharest, his first start since November.

"It was great to play again. I've had to work hard to get back in and I'm just glad I got a nice 80 minutes. It's where I want to be," Lewis-Pratt continued.

"I need as many games as possible to try and put my hand up [to gain a regular starting spot] and these four cup games have come at just the right time for me.

"This is my main opportunity to play and try and impress. All I can do is play as hard as I can and see what happens.

"If I can replicate the form I found in my debut and around that time of the season, then I'm confident I can help the side when we return to league action.

"I know at this level I have to be more consistent."

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