Career
He played for the Southern Suburbs, Street Helens and Huddersfield as a full-back. He is the brother of Australian international rugby league captain Greg Veivers. In 1997, he represented Scotland in a match against France.
Veivers had a spell as caretaker manager at Salford when Shaun McRae was ill and was promoted from assistant coach to head coach in November 2011.
He was sacked as head coach at Salford after four games of the 2013 Super League season. After losing his job at Salford Veivers served as assistant coach to the Exiles in the international origin series before finally landing a job at Workington Town in the Championship
Philosophy Veivers played fullback (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Roy Haggerty) in Saint Helens 28-16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire Cup final during the 1984-1985 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984, played stand-off/five-eighth, and scored 2-tries in the 24-14 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1991 Lancashire Cup final during the 1991-1992 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Sunday 20 October 1991, and played fullback (replaced by Interchange/Substitute xGus O"Donnell) in the 4-5 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Lancashire Cup final during the 1992-1993 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992.
Philosophy Veivers played fullback in Saint Helens" 15-14 victory over Leeds in the 1987-1988 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1987-1988 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988.
