'I’m living my wildest dreams': Falkirk rugby star’s unlikely rise to Norway cap
Angelina Nayar Fri, 23 January 2026 at 5:00 am UTC·6 min read ‘I GET to play my favourite sport in the world on the international stage, I’m living my wildest dreams right now,” says Victoria Halstvedt. Tiny, covered in tattoos, wearing her specs, and disarmingly warm, Halstvedt certainly does not look like your average rugby player, but that is where the stereotypes end.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Courageous and relentless, the 23-year-old is everything you would want in a player, which is precisely why Norway’s senior international team were desperate to snatch her from Scotland. Growing up in Falkirk, her childhood was shaped by competitive swimming and running. By the time...