Saracens hooker Jamie George has told Eddie Jones he can match the intensity brought to Englands front row by Dylan Hartley. Iago Aspas Spain Jersey . George has had to play understudy to Hartley and, given Jones admiration for his Grand Slam championship-winning captain, the Northampton man looks set to remain first choice No 2 for the foreseeable future. As Premiership clubs question Eddie Jones this week, World Cup winner Will Greenwood backs the England head coach despite injuries to key players Hartley has been sidelined for a month by a back problem, but is expected to make his comeback for Saints over the next fortnight. However, should he suffer a setback in the build-up to the autumn series, George is adamant he is able to offer England the same combative approach.I definitely feel like I can. I have been at Saracens my whole career and thats exactly the game we want to play, said George. Dylan Hartley is currently out with a back problem Eddie spoke about Bodyline in Australia in June, about being physical and confrontational.I play in a team that does that the whole time in the way we defend here and the style of game we play at Saracens. If thats what he wants me to do then Ill do it.Its constantly a work-on of mine, making sure I stay on top of my collisions and that Im physical and dominant, and I feel like Im doing that at the moment.Despite having eight caps I still feel like I have been in and around the camp quite a long time.I have played a lot of rugby for Sarries and started a lot of games and I feel my form at the minute is pretty good. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just £6.99. No contract. I still have a lot to work on, but if the opportunity was to come about I definitely feel I am ready, I would take it with both hands.Set-piece expertise is Georges greatest strength, although five tries in six matches have made him the unlikely leading try-scorer in the Aviva Premiership so far this season.I guess its the way the new laws dictate that the hookers come in on the back of a maul, said George, who crossed twice in Sundays 30-14 victory over Wasps.Im pretty happy about it because my name gets on the scoresheet but at the same time its almost embarrassing.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: WATCH: Greenwoods Favourite 5 Stuart Barnes talking points Quins sign ex-Dragons No 9 Rugby Union on Sky Andres Iniesta Jersey . There will be no Down Under four-peat for Djokovic, as the eighth-seeded Swiss slugger Wawrinka outlasted the second seed 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 at Melbourne Parks Rod Laver Arena in yet another five-set thriller in their burgeoning rivalry. Lucas Vazquez Jersey . The injury could land Machado on the 15-day disabled list, but its not as serious as it looked on Monday night, when the third baseman crumpled in a heap at the plate after taking an awkward swing in a game against the New York Yankees.WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals know they have plenty of work to do to get back into the NL playoff race. Adam LaRoche hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift Washington to its fourth consecutive victory with a 4-2 win over the Giants. Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez threw four shutout innings. San Francisco lefty Madison Bumgarner allowed just one run on an infield ground out in his four innings before the rain hit. "Four wins in a row, thats pretty good," said Gonzalez, who pitched despite a sore back and said the injury will not affect his next start. LaRoche sent a 1-0 fastball from Giants reliever Guillermo Moscoso (1-1) off the facing of the second deck above the Nationals bullpen in right field. That came after a leadoff single by Ian Desmond and broke a 1-1 tie. Tanner Roark (2-0) earned the win with two innings of relief after the delay. Rafael Soriano got his 30th save of the season. "Good little streak were on," LaRoche said. "Better late than never. But were still in a hole pretty good so weve got a lot of work to do." Thats because the winning streak has done little for Washington (58-60) in its pursuit of an NL wild-card berth. It remains 8 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot with just 44 games remaining after the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 in 11 innings on Tuesday. The Giants are struggling after winning their second World Series in three years last season. They are 7-15 over their past 22 games and at 52-66 in last place in the NL West. "Same thing weve been talking about," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "We get our hits. We get them out there. We just cant get them in. Again, it came back to get us." Even with the winning streak, frustrations have mounted for the Nationals in recent days. Earlier in the 11-game homestand, outfielder Bryce Harper and manager Davey Johnson argued in the dugout late in an Aug. 7 loss to Atlanta. In the first inning on Tuesday, Gonzalez was late covering first base on a fielders choice ground out. After the inning, television cameras caught Washington outfielder Jayson Werth and Gonzalez in a verbal altercation in the dugout. Gonzalez had to be screened by pitching coach Steve McCatty as Werth walked away. Jordi Alba Jersey. "It stays between me and Werth," Gonzalez said. Werth refused comment after the game. "Just a little camaraderie going on," Johnson said. "Jayson sometimes can get a little vocal. He thought Gio was a little late covering first." The Giants had evened the score after the rain delay ended because of a Desmond error at shortstop with runners at first and third in the fifth. Joaquin Arias scored that run. San Francisco had scratched second baseman Marco Scutaro (stiff back), who was originally in the lineup. Arias replaced him and had three singles and a double for a career-high four hits and scored twice. Desmond began the fourth with a double to right-centre field. LaRoche followed with a single to right. Then Wilson Ramos hit a ball off Bumgarners right knee. It deflected to third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who threw out Ramos as Desmond scored to put the Nationals up 1-0. Gonzalez remained in the game despite the sore back, and kept San Francisco off the board. The Giants had runners at first and second in the fourth before Gonzalez struck out Brandon Crawford looking to end the threat. That was the end of his night at 69 pitches. Thunderstorms moved in and halted the game at 8:28 p.m. Kurt Suzuki added a run for Washington with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. NOTES: Harper didnt start the game because he had the flu, according to Johnson, but made a pinch-hitting appearance in the eighth inning. . San Francisco CF Angel Pagan, on the DL since May 28 following surgery on his left hamstring, could start a rehab assignment at the end of this week, Bochy said. ... Nationals RHP Ross Ohlendorf, on the DL with a right arm injury, was expected to throw a bullpen session Tuesday and will make a rehab start on Aug. 15 or 16, according to Johnson. ... Washington LHP Ross Detwiler, on the DL since July 4 with a herniated disc in his back, wont resume baseball activities for at least another week, but is expected to return this season, Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said. ... San Francisco starts RHP Tim Lincecum (6-11, 4.18) on Wednesday in the second of a three-game series. 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