NRL player James Tamou will not contest a drink-driving charge after he was allegedly caught almost four times over the legal limit, according to the North Queensland Cowboys.

The prop was pulled over in the Townsville suburb of North Ward about 3.30am on Monday, police said.

Cowboys and Blues player James Tamou. Credit:Getty Images

Police have confirmed a 24-year-old Kirwan man was charged after allegedly recording an alcohol concentration of 0.197.

He has been charged with unlicensed driving and driving under the influence of alcohol and will appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on July 2.