A repeat of the 2019 final will see Steve Borthwick's men arrive at Stade de France on Saturday as the tournament's solitary remaining unbeaten team.
Four successive pool-stage victories and a quarter-final triumph against Fiji have combined to confound the critics who predicted an underwhelming tournament England.
And while reigning world champions South Africa are firm favourites, resilient England remain in the fight.
"We have got two more weeks and a massive game to fly into, which will be the biggest game of my life. I can't wait," England scrum-half Care said.
"I think the character of this team was questioned before the World Cup and whether we had anything in us to come out here and do anything.
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