key men do tend to get targeted though, so I would say, more likely to get injured?

Think the pitch thing is worth looking into.

In NRL most of the pitches will be specifically for rugby use, I guess, ie, softer - as are the majority of SL pitches. Are muscle and ligament type injuries more prolific on pitches like ours, Wigan's and Hudds' which will be harder for the football?

I remember a lot of our injuries stemmed from Kingy's testimonial match against Huddersfield a couple of years ago. This was the first match for them at the KC after training for months on specialist rugby fields during the off-season. Similarly, they train and play all week on soft ground for a once in a fortnight game on the hard KC ground.

Are their bodies not conditioned for the difference in conditions?

They do i guess. Still think its just down to luck though