Former Bradford Bulls star Henry Paul has been charged with failing to give a breath test after being stopped by police.

The goal-kicking half-back and centre, who played with younger brother Robbie at the Bulls for four seasons, was pulled over by officers in the early hours of Sunday.

Paul, 30, was arrested and charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath, driving without due care and attention, and not having insurance and licence documents after he was stopped in Cheltenham, Gloucest-ershire.

New Zealander Henry signed for the Bulls in 1998 from Wigan Warr-iors and was a huge success. He helped them land the Rugby League Challenge Cup for the first time in more than 50 years in 2000, narrowly beating Leeds Rhinos in the final.

The next year he helped the Bulls win the Grand Final with victory over his old club Wigan.

But it proved to be his last game for the club. At the end of the 2001 season he left and switched codes to play rugby union in the Zurich Premiership, signing a four-year deal with Gloucester for a reputed £1 million. He still plays for them.

A Gloucestershire Police spokes-man said: "In the early hours of Sunday, March 21, a car was stopped by police officers in Hewlett Road, Cheltenham. A 30-year-old man was arrested. He was charged with the following offences: failure to provide a specimen for analysis; driving without due care and attention; using a motor vehicle without third-party insurance; driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence."

The spokesman said the final two charges would be dropped if Paul produced appropriate insurance and licence documents within seven days of being charged. He was bailed to appear before Cheltenham magistrates on Wednesday.

During his four years at the Bulls, Paul proved a popular figure with fans and was regularly in the headlines with his brother.

The pair formed a rap band with an old school friend, adopting the stage names of Kap and LT, and performed at the former Chicago Rock cafe in Bradford, as well as releasing a double A-sided single.

The brothers also bared their bodies on billboards across the city to raise money for the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity. And they went into partnership with two other former rugby pros to form the Turnstile Pub Company and run the George pub in Cleckheaton.

A Gloucester Rugby Club spokes-man said Paul was still due to play in a Zurich Premiership match against Sale Sharks tomorrow.

The player has been at the centre of a tug-of-war between his club and the Rugby Football Union over club-versus-country commitments.

Gloucester claim they do not have to release Paul to play for England in this weekend's Hong Kong Sevens.

The Rugby Football Union insist the club are obliged to make Paul available.