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ONE stands 1.96m, weighs close to 130kg and goes by the nickname Dogzilla.
The other has been described as a wrecking ball.
The reality is that Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney will probably have to omit one from his team to face Scotland on Saturday morning.
It wasn't long ago that it was often a case of who to put in rather than who to leave out of the New Zealand side, but Kearney and assistant Ivan Cleary have some difficult decisions to make as the Kiwis head into the knockout phase of the World Cup.
The defending champions base a large part of their game around forward dominance and have arguably the best pack at the World Cup.
The biggest selection dilemma will be which world-class front-rower to leave out for their quarter-final in Leeds, assuming Kearney opts to go with his best playing 17.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is an automatic choice and Jesse Bromwich and Ben Matulino are also likely starters. That would mean either Sam Kasiano or Sam Moa being left out of the four-prop rotation.
Kasiano and Moa present compelling cases for inclusion for different reasons.
Sam Moa on the charge. Source: Getty Images
Kasiano, the only one of the five props to have played in all three games, is huge (officially 1.96m and 122kg but closer to 130kg) but also has soft hands and a good engine.
Dogzilla, as he's often referred to, is comfortable playing the ball at the line and has produced seven offloads at the World Cup.
Moa is a lot more compact (1.83m and 105kg) and very direct.
It's rare for him to produce an offload but he often provides a quick-play-the-ball, which is when hooker Issac Luke is at his most dangerous.
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